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US SB3892

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ben Lujan

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits retail food stores from selling items at "grossly excessive" prices, with the FTC required to define this term within 180 days (potentially prices at or above 120% of the 6-month market average)

  • Bans surveillance-based price setting, including adjusting prices based on consumers' personal information collected through facial recognition or electronic shelf labels

  • Requires stores over 10,000 square feet to use non-digital price displays and prohibits electronic shelf labels, while mandating disclosure signage when facial recognition technology is used

  • Establishes enforcement through the FTC, state attorneys general, and private right of action, with damages of $3,000 per violation (tripled for willful violations), invalidating pre-dispute arbitration agreements

  • Authorizes $5 million for FY2026 through September 30, 2032, with state laws providing greater consumer protections remaining in effect

Legislative Description

Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026

Commerce

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Science, And Transportation2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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