# 119-sjres-201: A joint resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws in the fire truck manufacturing industry.

119-sjres-201, A joint resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws in the fire truck manufacturing industry., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-201
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws in the fire truck manufacturing industry.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Would direct the Federal Trade Commission to investigate anticompetitive practices in the fire truck manufacturing industry.** It focuses on rising prices, longer delivery waits, and market consolidation that lawmakers link to strained fleets and public safety risks. - Fire departments and firefighters: Would face higher purchase costs and slower deliveries. Pumper prices roughly doubled to nearly $1 million and delivery waits grew to about 4.5 years, leaving many departments to run older trucks. - States and local governments: Would confront bigger procurement bills and longer replacement cycles, which can strain budgets and delay upgrades to emergency equipment. - Manufacturers and markets: Would be examined for price fixing, serial acquisitions, monopolization, and other antitrust violations. The FTC would have 1 year to report to House and Senate Judiciary Committees and to recommend remedies, and it must report on firms that do not answer information requests.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FTC investigation of fire truck makers: benefit, low. If enacted, this resolution would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate alleged anticompetitive practices and antitrust law violations in the fire truck manufacturing industry. The FTC would examine price fixing, price gouging, serial acquisitions, and monopolization and would re…

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## Sources
- [119-sjres-201 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/201)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-201 (as of 2026-08-11).