,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbd,mrs4  
,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mrs4    
,beatty1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1   
,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,dean ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,lois  
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4   
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1   
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4          
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 &    
,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$4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission 
7#a7 ,unfair & deceptive act or practice
 ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be  
treat$ 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  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !       
commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
%all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1  
by ! same means1 & ) ! same             
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4  7#c7      
,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o  
violates subsection 7a7 %all be subject 
to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges 
& immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7#d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7c7 ,/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 ( ! ,/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-- 7,a7 to enjo9 fur!r violation (
 su* subsection by ! def5dant2  7,b7 to 
compel compliance ) su* subsection2 or  
7,c7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r  
comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( !    
,/ate4  7#b7 ,notice to ! ,commission   
7,a7 ,notice ,except z provid$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! 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  7,b7
 ,cont5ts ,! notice requir$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a copy ( !
 compla9t to be fil$ to initiate su*    
civil action4  7,c7 ,exception ,if x is 
n feasible = ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate 
to provide ! notice requir$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! attorney g5]al %all 
notify ! ,commission imm$iately ^u      
in/itut+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7#c7 ,int]v5tion by ! ,commission
 ,! ,commission may-- 7,a7 int]v5e 9 any

 civil action br\ght by ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 ^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 
,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#e7 ,preemptive action by ! ,commission
 ,if ! ,commission in/itutes a civil    
action or an adm9i/rative action = a    
violation ( ?is section1 ! attorney     
g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy (  
su* action1 br+ a civil action "u ?is   
subsection aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !  
compla9t ( ! ,commission = ! violation )
 respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$  
su* action4  7#f7 ,actions by o!r /ate  
(ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to  
any civil action br\ght by an attorney  

g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any o!r consum] 
protection (fic] ( 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 an attorney 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$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a      
violation ( any civil or crim9al law ( !
 ,/ate4  7d7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 
,sub/antially simil> products ,=        
purposes ( ?is section1 two consum]     
products are sub/antially simil> if !re 
are no sub/antial diff]5ces 9 ! mat]ials
 us$ 9 ! product1 ! int5d$ use ( !      
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 section1 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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,consum] product ,!  
t]m consum] product-- 7,a7 has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,consum]  
,product ,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjeb72  7,b7 includes a device or      
cosmetics1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9       
section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba72 &  
7,c7 includes a *ild re/ra9t sy/em1 z   
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ega4bac (   
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4