S3892Referred to Committee
Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-12
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ben Ray Luján
Democrat · NM · Senator
Votes with party: 62.5% (312 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Progressive Groups$400k
- Climate & Environment$31k
Full profile: /officials/L000570
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (10)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)Original· 2026-02-12
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-02-12
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2026-02-12
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Original· 2026-02-12
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)· 2026-03-17
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)· 2026-04-29
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)· 2026-04-29
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)Withdrawn· 2026-04-29
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-02-12
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-02-12
Previously
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-12
Plain-English Summary
This bill would give the federal government power to prevent grocery stores and food suppliers from charging excessive prices during emergencies or times of supply shortage. It aims to protect shoppers from sudden price spikes on essential food items by allowing regulators to set limits on how much prices can increase. The law would affect large grocery chains, food distributors, and potentially manufacturers when they sell products to consumers during declared emergencies.
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Subjects
Commerce
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