Contact Congress about H.R. 4692: MAMDANI Act

The Federal Trade Commission would study government-run grocery stores and how they could affect food prices, choices, and access. It would also look at effects on private grocers, farmers, food banks, and supply chains. Congress would get a report each year.

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MAMDANI Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 4692: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects private grocery stores, farmers, food banks, shoppers, and governments thinking about public grocery stores. It does not directly open or close any store. Its main effect is to create a federal study that could shape future choices about public grocery stores and food-market rules.

Why this matters: Public grocery stores could change how people buy food and how private stores compete. This bill asks the Federal Trade Commission to study those effects before lawmakers act further. The findings could matter for places with few grocery options. They could also matter for private grocers, farmers, food banks, and supply chains that already serve those areas.

Key provisions in H.R. 4692

• The Federal Trade Commission must study how government-run grocery stores could affect the retail grocery business.
• The Federal Trade Commission must work with two U.S. Department of Agriculture offices: the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Food and Nutrition Service.
• The study must look at private grocery stores of all sizes. It must also cover farmers, food banks, wholesale food prices, and supply chains.
• The study must look at shoppers’ access, choices, and prices. It must give special attention to food deserts, or places where people have few nearby grocery options.
• The Federal Trade Commission must check whether public grocery stores could get subsidies, tax breaks, or rule advantages that change competition.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 4692

What is H.R. 4692?

The Federal Trade Commission would study government-run grocery stores and how they could affect food prices, choices, and access. It would also look at effects on private grocers, farmers, food banks, and supply chains. Congress would get a report each year.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 4692?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 4692?

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