Shrinkflation Prevention Act of 2024
This bill would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create rules preventing companies from reducing product sizes without proportionally lowering prices - a practice known as "shrinkflation." It defines shrinkflation as downsizing a product while not decreasing the price commensurately, treating violations as deceptive practices under existing FTC authority. The rules would be finalized within 18 months of the bill's enactment, with enforcement by the FTC and states allowed to sue companies for violations. The measure directly affects consumers, who face deceptive pricing, and manufacturers who would need to adjust product sizing and pricing transparency.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 28, 2024
Last action May 22, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy. Hearings held.
upper
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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