,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbd,ms4   
,p]ez 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,deluzio7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission to issue regulations to     
e/abli% %r9kflation z an unfair or      
deceptive act or practice1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,%r9kflation ,prev5tion    
,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau (
 ,economic ,analysis1 f ! ?ird qu>t] (  
#bjbj to ! second qu>t] ( #bjbb1        
corporate pr(its rose by #ge p]c5t1 &   
,f$]al ,res]ve rese>* f\nd t #db p]c5t (
 inflation ov] t same "t p]iod w5t t[>d 
great] corporate pr(its4  7#b7          
,%r9kflation1 or product d[nsiz+1 occurs
 :5 a company decreases ! am\nt or size 
( a consum] product & *>ges ! same      
price1 or a high] price1 = su* small]   
product4  7#c7 ,companies seek to       

deceive consum]s :5 !y practice         
%r9kflation )\t cle>ly disclos+ ! size  
*ange & p] unit price increase ( a      
product4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau (  
,labor ,/ati/ics1 r\ghly #aj p]c5t (    
inflation 9 "s consum] product          
categories is driv5 by %r9kflation4     
7#e7 ,deceptive %r9kflation tactics all[
 companies to pr(it (f unaw>e consum]s1 
z academic rese>* %[s t consum]s are    
less s5sitive to *anges 9 product size  
?an to *anges 9 price4  7#f7            
,%r9kflation is disrupt+ ! ability (    
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to save      
money4  #c4 ,prohibition ( %r9kflation  
7a7 ,def9ition ( %r9kflation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m %r9kflation    
means ! practice ( d[nsiz+1 or r$uc+ !  
am\nt or size ( a consum] product 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,magnuson-,moss
 ,w>ranty--,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
,improvem5t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja77 
:ile n decreas+ ! price ( su* product by
 a comm5surate am\nt4  7#b7             
,modifications ,! ,f$]al ,trade         

,commission 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,commission7 may promulgate regulations
 "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to modify ! def9ition 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,commission consid]s  
appropriate4  7b7 ,prohibition ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate 
regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit any    
manufactur] f engag+ 9 %r9kflation4  #d4
 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t by !          
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( a      
regulation promulgat$ "u section #c7;b7 
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission %all en=ce ! regulations    
promulgat$ "u section #c7;b7 9 ! same   
mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same      
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 

applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates a     
regulation promulgat$ "u section #c7;b7 
%all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ 
to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 ,au?ority 
pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$
 to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u 
any o!r provision ( law4  7,d7 ,rulemak+
 ,! ,commission %all promulgate 9       
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* rules z may be 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7     
,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a     
,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ 
( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is    
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by !        
engagem5t ( any p]son 9 a practice t    
violates a regulation promulgat$ "u     
section #c7;b71 ! attorney g5]al ( !    

,/ate may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-- 7,a7 to enjo9 fur!r violation 
( su* regulation by su* p]son2  7,b7 to 
compel compliance ) su* regulation2     
7,c7 to obta9 a p]man5t1 tempor>y1 or   
prelim9>y injunction2  7,d7 to obta9    
civil p5alties2  7,e7 to obta9 damages1 
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf
 ( su* resid5ts2 or  7,f7 to obta9 any  
o!r equitable relief deem$ appropriate  
by ! c\rt4  7#b7 ,rights ( ! ,commission
  7,a7 ,notice to ! ,commission  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all notify !
 ,commission 9 writ+ t ! attorney g5]al 
int5ds to br+ a civil action "u p>agraph
 7#a7 n lat] ?an #aj days be=e initiat+ 
! civil action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,!       
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 )    
respect to a civil action %all include a
 copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to        
initiate ! civil action4  7iii7         
,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      

attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ !    
civil action4  7,b7 ,int]v5tion by !    
,commission ,! ,commission may-- 7i7    
int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d 
on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 
7,,ii7 file petitions = appeal ( a      
decision 9 ! civil action4  7#c7        
,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t !   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,action by ! ,commission ,if !     
,commission in/itutes a civil action or 
an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a   
violation ( a regulation promulgat$ "u  

section #c7;b71 ! attorney g5]al ( a    
,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* action1
 br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7    
aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( !
 ,commission = ! violation ) respect to 
:i* ! ,commission in/itut$ su* action4  
7#e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue
 ,any action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 be br\ght 9--  7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable        
requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section   
#acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
or  7ii7 ano!r c\rt ( compet5t          
jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice ( process ,9
 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71     
process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 9 :i* 
! def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2 or   
7ii7 may be f\nd4  7#f7 ,actions by o!r 
,/ate (ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
addition to civil actions br\ght by     
attorneys g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any   
o!r (ficial ( a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by 
! ,/ate to d s may br+ a civil action "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! same       
requirem5ts & limitations t apply "u ?is

 subsection to civil actions br\ght by  
attorneys g5]al4  7,b7 ,sav+s provision 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate 
f initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a   
c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil
 or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4