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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5226

Deceptive Downsizing Prohibition Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-09-09Topic: economy jobs · agriculture food

Summary

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This bill would bar manufacturers of consumer products, including food, from selling a smaller-size product in the same or substantially similar packaging used for a prior larger version. A manufacturer would not be liable if the main front panel of the package carries a clear, easy-to-read notice stating both the earlier larger size and the new reduced size. The Federal Trade Commission could write rules to carry out the law. Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act and enforced by the Commission with its existing powers and penalties.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-09-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2025-09-09Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-09-09Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.