No Rigged Grocery Prices Act

This bill would bar large food retailers (at least 15,000 square feet) and third-party food delivery services from using technology that relies on a consumer's personal data to raise food prices for that consumer. It allows exceptions for voluntary promotions, loyalty or reward programs, customer-retention discounts, offers the consumer agreed to in exchange for their data, and price differences based on objective costs like shipping or taxes. Businesses offering online grocery orders would have to tell consumers when an item's availability changes or when an item is priced by weight, and delivery services would need the consumer's explicit approval before substituting an item. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce these rules, and the Secretary of Labor would report to Congress within one year on how electronic shelf labels affect grocery store employment.

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Sponsors

• Josh Gottheimer Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors