Bills · HR 4640
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4640Commerce
Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act of 2025
INTRO JUL 23· LAST ACTION JUL 23
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses growing concerns about fairness and transparency in pricing in the digital age. Currently, many consumers worry that businesses use their online activity, demographic information, and purchase history to create personalized prices, often leading to some individuals paying more than others for the exact same product or service without knowing it. If this bill becomes law, it would ensure that most price differences are based on legitimate cost variations or publicly available discounts, rather than hidden data-driven personalization.
Without this bill, the practice of "dynamic pricing" or "individualized pricing" powered by artificial intelligence could continue to expand, potentially leading to a less equitable marketplace where personal data is used to extract the maximum possible price from each consumer. By limiting this practice, the bill aims to restore consumer trust, promote more uniform pricing, and give individuals more control over how their data influences the cost of goods and services they purchase.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits businesses from using individual customer data (surveillance) to set personalized prices for goods and services.
This aims to prevent companies from charging different prices to different customers for the same item based on what the company knows about them.
PROVISION 02
Allows price differences based on reasonable costs, broad group discounts (like for students or veterans), and voluntary loyalty programs.
This clarifies that not all differential pricing is prohibited, distinguishing between beneficial discounts and potentially exploitative personalized pricing.
PROVISION 03
Requires businesses to clearly disclose criteria for any allowed discounts and ensure data used for loyalty programs is not used for personalized pricing.
This ensures transparency and limits the misuse of data collected even for legitimate loyalty programs.
PROVISION 04
Mandates businesses to publicly share procedures for data accuracy, allowing consumers to correct their data, and explaining how automated systems set prices.
This empowers consumers to understand and challenge how their data impacts pricing, promoting accountability in automated decision-making.
PROVISION 05
Establishes enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and allows individuals to sue for violations, including damages.
This provides multiple avenues for enforcement and redress, ensuring accountability and offering remedies for affected consumers.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 23
Introduced in House
JUL 23
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4640
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 23, 2025
Last actionJul 23, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 23, 2025
House BillHR 4640Commerce
Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUL 23, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 23, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
17 min
COSPONSORS
40
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