# 119-hr-4966: Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025

119-hr-4966, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4966
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 96
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Ban on grossly excessive prices in retail food stores.** This bill would prohibit selling or offering food items at a grossly excessive price and would limit surveillance-driven price changes that use consumers' personal data. - Families and shoppers would get new protections against sudden price spikes. The bill lays out metrics for excess pricing and contemplates a threshold like 120 percent of the recent market average when defining "grossly excessive." - Retail food stores would face limits on using personal information to set or change prices. Stores could still give uniform discounts based on public criteria but could not use targeted surveillance or electronic shelf labels in stores over 10,000 square feet to alter prices. - Consumers and states gain enforcement tools. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce unfair practices, states may sue on behalf of residents, and consumers can seek damages of the greater of actual losses or $3,000 per violation with treble damages for willful violations. *Would authorize $5.0 million for fiscal year 2025 to implement the law, increasing federal spending for its administration.*

## Cosponsors (96)

- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Your right to sue grocers: benefit, high. If a store breaks this law, you could sue in federal court. You could get your actual loss or $3,000 per violation, whichever is more, and three times that if the store acted knowingly or willfully. Courts would award your costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, and you would have up to 5 years from…
- Ban on grocery price gouging: benefit, medium. This bill would bar grocery stores from charging grossly excessive prices. The FTC would set rules within 180 days to define markets and what counts as excessive, possibly using 120% of the recent six‑month average. A store could defend a higher price if extra costs outside its control directly cau…
- Stronger privacy rules at grocery stores: benefit, medium. Stores would be barred from changing prices based on your personal data, including facial recognition. Big stores over 10,000 square feet would have to use non‑digital shelf price tags; online sellers would not be covered. Group discounts or price differences tied only to real cost differences coul…
- Funding and stronger state consumer rules: benefit, low. The bill would authorize $5 million for FY2025 to carry out these rules, available through September 30, 2032. It would let states keep or pass stronger consumer protections unless a state rule directly conflicts with this Act.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4966)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4966 (as of 2026-10-24).