Lower Grocery Prices Act
This bill prohibits businesses from using automated systems to set different prices for food and groceries based on surveillance data about individual consumers, such as their browsing history or personal information. It allows exceptions for discounts based on reasonable costs, membership programs, or broad group categories like students and seniors, provided the rules are clearly disclosed and applied uniformly. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce these rules, while states and individuals can also sue for violations, seeking damages of at least $3,000 per violation.
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 9, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Apr 9, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Apr 9, 2026
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Chris Pappas
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