,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjah,ms4 
,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4  
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,coh51   
,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4    
,kildee1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4          
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,titus1 
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,khanna1   
,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mrs4 
,bu/os1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,t$ 
,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !     
pric+ ( consum] products & s]vices t are
 sub/antially simil> if su* products or 
s]vices are pric$ diff]5tly bas$ on !   
g5d] ( ! individuals = ^: use ! products
 are int5d$ or m>ket$ or = :om ! s]vices
 are p]=m$ or (f]$4  #a4 ,%ort title    

,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p9k ,tax     
,repeal ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on      
g5d]-bas$ pric+ ( consum] products &    
s]vices  7a7 ,prohibit$ practices  7#a7 
,consum] products ,x %all be unlawful = 
any p]son to sell or (f] = sale 9       
int]/ate comm]ce any two consum]        
products f ! same manufactur] t are     
sub/antially simil> if su* products are 
pric$ diff]5tly bas$ on ! g5d] ( !      
individuals = ^: use ! products are     
int5d$ or m>ket$4  7#b7 ,s]vices ,x %all
 be unlawful = any p]son to sell or (f] 
= sale any s]vices t are sub/antially   
simil> if su* s]vices are pric$         
diff]5tly bas$ on ! g5d] ( ! individuals
 = :i* ! s]vices are p]=m$1 (f]$1 or    
m>ket$4  7b7 ,unfair & deceptive act or 
practice ,a violation ( subsection 7a7  
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 def9+ an   
unfair or deceptive act or practice 9 or
 affect+ int]/ate comm]ce4  7c7         

,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 %all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 
by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction
 z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7   
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,/ate ,attorneys ,g5]al  7,a7    
,civil action ,9 any case 9 :i* !       
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t    
,/ate has be5 or is adv]sely affect$ by 
a violation ( subsection 7a71 ! attorney
 g5]al may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil 
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates--  7i7 to enjo9 fur!r violation 
( ?is ,act by ! def5dant2  7ii7 to      
compel compliance ) ?is ,act2 or  7iii7 
obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r       
comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( !    
,/ate4  7,b7 ,notice to ! ,,ftc  7i7    
,notice ,except z provid$ 9 clause      
7iii71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all  
notify ! ,commission 9 writ+ ( any civil

 action "u p>agraph 7#b71 prior to      
initiat+ su* civil action4  7ii7        
,cont5ts ,! notice requir$ by clause 7i7
 %all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be 
fil$ to initiate su* civil action4      
7iii7 ,exception ,if x is n feasible = !
 attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !  
notice requir$ by clause 7i71 ! ,/ate   
%all provide notice imm$iately ^u       
in/itut+ a civil action "u subp>agraph  
7,a74  7,c7 ,int]v5tion by ! ,,ftc ,^u  
receiv+ notice requir$ by subp>agraph   
7,b7 ) respect to a civil action1 !     
,commission may--  7i7 int]v5e 9 su*    
action2 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+1 be he>d on  
all matt]s aris+ 9 su* civil action &   
file petitions = appeal ( a decision 9  
su* action4  7,d7 ,preemptive action by 
! ,,ftc ,if ! ,commission in/itutes a   
civil action = violation ( ?is ,act1 no 
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may br+ a civil
 action "u ?is p>agraph aga9/ any       
def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( !          
,commission = violation ( ?is ,act t is 
alleg$ 9 su* compla9t4  7d7 ,rules (    

con/ruction  7#a7 ,sub/antially simil>  
products ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 two    
consum] products are sub/antially simil>
 if !re are no sub/antial diff]5ces 9 ! 
mat]ials us$ 9 ! product1 ! int5d$ uses 
( ! product1 & ! functional design &    
features ( ! product4 ,a diff]5ce 9     
color+ among any consum] products %all n
 be con/ru$ z a sub/antial diff]5ce =   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph4  7#b7          
,sub/antially simil> s]vices ,= purposes
 ( ?is ,act1 two s]vices are            
sub/antially simil> if !re is no        
sub/antial diff]5ce 9 ! am\nt ( "t to   
provide ! s]vices1 ! difficulty 9       
provid+ ! s]vices1 or ! co/ ( provid+ ! 
s]vices4  7e7 ,def9ition ( consum]      
product ,! t]m consum] product has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7 & includes a device or 
cosmetics1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9       
section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74    
,su* t]m includes a *ild re/ra9t sy/em1 

z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ega4bac ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4