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To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on grocery costs to United States consumers, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on changes in grocery costs to U.S. consumers over the past 20 years, including analysis of the Consumer Price Index for food at home and other relevant economic metrics. The GAO would be required to submit a report to Congress within 180 days containing its findings and recommendations for helping to lower food costs for consumers. The report would be provided to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Finance.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY)
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
Actions (2)
- Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on grocery costs to United States consumers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Lower Grocery Prices Act”.
SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON GROCERY COSTS TO U.S. CONSUMERS.
(a) Study.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the changes in the Consumer Price Index for food at home for the 20-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including such other relevant economic metrics as may be necessary to assess the impact of food at home costs on United States consumers.
(b) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that contains—
(1) the Comptroller General’s findings from the study conducted under subsection (a); and
(2) the Comptroller General’s recommendations to help lower food at home costs for United States consumers.
(c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.—In this Act, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means the following committees:
(1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(2) The Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
(3) The Committee on Finance of the Senate. <all>
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