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.
This bill would prohibit grocery stores from charging "grossly excessive" prices and from using personal data collected through surveillance technology to set different prices for different customers. The Federal Trade Commission would define what constitutes a grossly excessive price (potentially 20% or more above the average market price for an item) and would have 180 days to issue detailed guidance. The legislation also bans the use of electronic price tags in stores larger than 10,000 square feet and requires grocery stores to post signage if they use facial recognition technology. Enforcement would be handled by the FTC, state attorneys general, and individual consumers, with violators facing civil penalties of at least $3,000 per violation or actual damages, tripled if violations were willful or knowing. The bill authorizes $5 million in funding through fiscal year 2032 for implementation and enforcement.
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