119-hr4692

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4692 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4692

 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on the 
 potential impacts of public grocery stores, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 23, 2025

 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary

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 A BILL

 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on the 
 potential impacts of public grocery stores, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Measuring Adverse Market Disruption 
And National Impact Act'' or the ``MAMDANI Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) The retail grocery sector is a critical component of 
 the food supply chain and economy of the United States.

    (2) Recent proposals in various municipalities have 
 advocated for public grocery stores.

    (3) Such proposals raise questions about--
        (A) the competitive dynamics between public and 
 private grocery stores with respect to pricing, market 
 access, and consumer choice;
        (B) impacts on farmers and food banks; and
            (C) long-term sustainability.

    (4) The Federal Trade Commission has expertise in analyzing 
 competitive practices with respect to retail markets and is 
 well positioned to assess the effects of government entry into 
 consumer markets.

SEC. 3. STUDY ON IMPACTS OF PUBLIC GROCERY STORES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service and the 
Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of 
Agriculture, shall conduct a study on the impacts of public grocery 
stores that includes an analysis of the following:

    (1) The competitive impacts of such stores on the 
 following:
        (A) Small, medium, and large private grocery 
 stores.
        (B) Farmers.
            (C) Food banks and other charitable organizations.
            (D) Wholesale food prices and food supply chains, 
 including impacts with respect to purchasing power, 
 market share shifts, and local and regional food 
 distribution networks.
        (E) The retail grocery sector generally.

    (2) The impacts of public grocery stores on consumer 
 access, choice, and prices, including with respect to food 
 deserts.

    (3) Whether public grocery stores would receive subsidies, 
 tax exemptions, or regulatory advantages that may alter 
 competition.

    (4) How public grocery stores may affect local, regional, 
 and national agriculture, including prices received by 
 producers.

    (5) Long-term market impacts with respect to the retail 
 grocery sector, including barriers for private entities to 
 enter and exit such sector.

    (6) Concerns with respect to unfair competition or market 
 distortion.

    (b) Use of Existing Data.--In conducting the study under subsection

    (a) , the Commission shall use available data of the Commission, the 
Department of Agriculture, and other relevant sources, including State 
and local economic development records, industry reports, and public 
procurement disclosures.
            (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the completion 
of the study required under subsection

    (a) , and annually thereafter, 
the Commission shall submit to Congress a report that includes 
information relating to the following:

    (1) The results of such study.

    (2) Recommendations for administrative and legislative 
 action with respect to any concerns identified in such study.
            (d) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
 Trade Commission.

    (2) Food bank.--The term ``food bank'' means a nonprofit 
 organization that collects, warehouses, and distributes donated 
 or purchased food.

    (3) Food desert.--The term ``food desert'' means a census 
 tract that has a poverty rate of 20 percent or higher and has 
 at least 500 residents that live more than 1 mile from a 
 supermarket or large grocery store.

    (4) Private grocery store.--The term ``private grocery 
 store'' means a business that--
        (A) is not owned by a Federal, State, or local 
 government entity; and
        (B) sells general food products.

    (5) Public grocery store.--The term ``public grocery 
 store'' means a business that--
        (A) is directly owned or operated by a Federal, 
 State, or local government entity; and
        (B) sells general food products.
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