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To prohibit food retailers and third party delivery service providers from using technology that uses the personal data of a consumer to engage in dynamic pricing, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR 8895 prohibits food retailers and third-party delivery service providers from using personal data to engage in dynamic pricing, which means increasing prices to individual consumers based on their personal information. The bill allows exceptions for promotional offers, loyalty programs, temporary discounts, and prices based on objective costs like shipping. Food retailers must disclose to consumers when product availability has changed or when items are weighed for pricing, and delivery services must obtain explicit approval before substituting items. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the law as a violation of unfair or deceptive practices under the FTC Act. The bill also requires the Secretary of Labor to report within one year on the employment effects of electronic shelf labels in grocery stores.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Josh Gottheimer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BLACKSTONE $116,700
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
- KKR & CO INC. $50,600
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
- FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Josh Gottheimer → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- May 19, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2026
Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit food retailers and third party delivery service providers from using technology that uses the personal data of a consumer to engage in dynamic pricing, 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 “No Rigged Grocery Prices Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD RETAILERS AND THIRD PARTY DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS RELATED TO DYNAMIC PRICING.
(a) Prohibition.—
(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), a covered entity may not use any technology that uses the personal data of a consumer to engage in dynamic pricing.
(2) Exceptions.—Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to any of the following:
(A) An offer made to a consumer by a covered entity—
(i) that is—
(I) a promotional pricing offer, a loyalty program benefit, a reward program benefit, or any other similar membership benefit with respect to which any consumer may voluntarily enroll or consent to participate in; or
(II) a temporary discount or price change related to retention of existing customers; or
(ii) with respect to which the consumer consented to provide personal data or other information to the covered entity in exchange for such offer.
(B) The price of food set by a covered entity based on objective costs (such as costs related to shipping or taxes) related to different consumers.
(b) Requirements.—
(1) In general.—With respect to a covered entity that offers to a consumer the option to order a grocery item online, the covered entity shall disclose to the consumer—
(A) if the availability of the grocery item has changed; or
(B) if the grocery item is weighed to determine the price of the such item.
(2) Requirements for third party delivery service providers.—With respect to a third party delivery service provider that offers to a consumer the option to order a grocery item online, the third party delivery service provider shall obtain explicit approval from the consumer to substitute such grocery item before the third party delivery service provider or an agent thereof substitutes such item on behalf of the consumer.
(c) Enforcement.—
(1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.—A violation of this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
(2) Powers of commission.—The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Covered entity.—The term “covered entity” means any of the following:
(A) A food retailer.
(B) A third party delivery service provider.
(2) Dynamic pricing.—The term “dynamic pricing” means the practice of increasing the price of food offered for sale to a consumer based on the personal data or other information of such consumer.
(3) Food retailer.—The term “food retailer” means a business that—
(A) is at least 15,000 square feet; and
(B) sells food to consumers.
(4) Third party delivery service provider.—The term “third party delivery service provider” means an entity that facilitates the delivery of food to a consumer.
(5) Personal data.—The term “personal data” means any information that is linked or can be reasonably linked to an identified or identifiable consumer.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON THE EMPLOYMENT EFFECTS OF ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report on any effect of grocery stores adopting the use of electronic shelf labels on the number of individuals employed by such grocery stores. <all>
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