Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Mar 19, 2026
What it does
The Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act would amend the Clayton Act to broaden the prohibition on price discrimination by expanding its scope to include services and activities affecting commerce, not just goods in commerce. It would clarify that inducing or receiving the benefit of price discrimination is unlawful, with a higher threshold for large retailers (over $100 billion in annual sales) who must knowingly engage in such conduct. The bill also creates a presumption of injury and damages for plaintiffs who prove unlawful discrimination, allowing them to seek additional damages beyond the amount of the discrimination itself. These changes would apply to transactions occurring on or…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.