Contact Congress about S. 2321: Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025
Sellers could not charge grossly excessive prices under a new federal rule. The FTC and state officials could sue, seek penalties, and police price spikes during major market shocks. Public companies would also have to disclose more about prices, costs, and profits after those events.
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Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest action on S. 2321: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects consumers, businesses that raise prices during disruptions, and public companies that must report pricing data. The closest impact would fall on large firms with strong market power, smaller firms trying to prove cost-based price increases, and state officials who could bring their own cases under the federal law.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change how companies raise prices when markets are under stress. It would create one federal rule against extreme price hikes and give both the FTC and state officials power to enforce it. That could help consumers in emergencies, but it could also create new legal risk, reporting work, and uncertainty for businesses. How much it changes real-world prices would depend on the FTC's rules, how often cases are brought, and how companies respond.
Key provisions in S. 2321
- Any seller could break this law by charging a grossly excessive price. That rule applies at every step of the supply chain for goods and services.
- The FTC would have to write the main rules within 180 days. Those rules must define a market, an excessive price, and a grossly excessive price under this law.
- Some smaller businesses would get a defense. If the parent company made under $100 million in U.S. revenue in the last 12 months, they can avoid liability by proving the price increase came straight from added costs they could not control.
- It becomes easier to prove a violation during an exceptional market shock. That presumption applies when a seller with unfair leverage, or a seller using the shock as an excuse, charges excessive prices compared with recent prices or competitors.
- The bill spells out when a company has unfair leverage. The test includes at least $1 billion in U.S. revenue, a 40% seller share or 30% buyer share, critical trading partner status, or certain unfair or deceptive practices.
How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 2321
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about S. 2321
- What is S. 2321?
- Sellers could not charge grossly excessive prices under a new federal rule. The FTC and state officials could sue, seek penalties, and police price spikes during major market shocks. Public companies would also have to disclose more about prices, costs, and profits after those events.
- How do I support or oppose S. 2321?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about S. 2321?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain S. 2321 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
