What does Preamble of Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act do?

This bill aims to strengthen the prohibition on price discrimination under the Clayton Act. The bill's stated purpose is 'to strengthen the prohibition on price discrimination under the Clayton Act, and for other purposes.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act.

What does CLAYTON ACT AMENDMENTS. of Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act do?

This section amends the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.). Amendments to section 2 of the Clayton Act broaden the scope of prohibited discrimination to include activities 'in commerce or in any activity affecting commerce' and replace instances of 'commodities' and 'goods' with 'products or services'. The amendments expand the definition of who can be charged with a violation to include those who induce or receive discrimination. Subsection (f) is added, which prohibits inducing or receiving benefits from violations of section 2, with a specific exception for persons with annual retail sales not exceeding $100,000,000,000. New definitions are added for 'purchase' and 'purchaser' related to exchange for 'product or service'. Section 4 of the Clayton Act is amended to allow plaintiffs in discrimination cases to be conclusively presumed to have sustained injury and damages equal to the amount of the unlawful discrimination. The amendments apply to transactions occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act

Last updated: 4/2/2026 · Introduced: 4/2/2026

Author: Marie Perez (D-WA)

TL;DR (AI)

The Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act broadens the Clayton Act's prohibition on price discrimination to include activities 'in commerce or in any activity affecting commerce' and covers 'products or services' instead of just 'commodities' or 'goods'.
This bill expands liability for price discrimination to include those who induce or receive benefits from such violations, with an exception for businesses having annual retail sales not exceeding $100 billion.
The Act allows plaintiffs in price discrimination cases to be conclusively presumed to have suffered injury and damages equal to the amount of the unlawful discrimination.

119th Congressin committeeS. 4147(In Committee)Official page

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