HR 887 · in committee · niche
Lower Grocery Prices Act
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill requires a government audit of food price changes over the past 20 years.
- American consumers and grocery shoppers are affected by recommendations to lower food costs.
- The Government Accountability Office must submit findings and cost-reduction recommendations to Congress.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What evidence would the GAO audit need to find to justify whether government intervention in grocery pricing is necessary?
- 02
How might grocery stores and food producers respond differently to audit findings versus voluntary industry measures to lower prices?
- 03
Should the audit's cost-reduction recommendations be binding on retailers, or serve only as advisory guidance to Congress?
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Sponsor · D-NY-18
Patrick Ryan
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
8/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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