,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #bja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,banks7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t ,,resolution     
,direct+ ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission to 
inve/igate & report on anticompetitive  
practices & violations ( ! antitru/ laws
 9 ! fire truck manufactur+ indu/ry4    
,:]eas section #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #df7 & !
 matt] "u ! head+ ,,f$]al ,,trade       
,,commission ( ! ,indep5d5t ,(fices     
,appropriation ,act1 #aicd 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #df;a7 au?orize ,congress1    
?r\gh a resolution pass$ by ! ,s5ate & !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 to direct !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission to inve/igate 
& report ! facts relat+ to any alleg$   
violations ( ! antitru/ laws by any     
corporation2 ,:]eas !re h be5 cr$ible   
allegations ( violations ( ! antitru/   
laws 9 ! fire truck manufactur+ indu/ry2

 ,:]eas ! fire truck manufactur+ indu/ry
 has become increas+ly consolidat$ ov] !
 la/ decade1 l>gely due to s]ial        
acquisitions ( indep5d5t fire truck     
manufactur]s by private equity firms &  
l>g] manufactur]s2 ,:]eas ! ,m]g]       
,guidel9es issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission & ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice cl>ify
 t ! antitru/ ag5cies may exam9e !      
cumulative effect ( a :ole s]ies (      
acquisitions if an individual           
transaction is "p ( a firm's patt]n or  
/rategy ( multiple acquisitions2 ,:]eas 
#c companies control #gj to #hj p]c5t ( 
! fire truck manufactur+ m>ket2 ,:]eas  
dom9ant fire truck manufactur]s h       
alleg$ly us$ _! m>ket p[] to increase   
fire truck prices to ! po9t t fire      
trucks are unatta9able = fire dep>tm5ts2
 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjac & #bjbc1 ! price =
 a pump] truck increas$ f #ejj1jjj to   
ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj1 & ! price = a ladd]   
truck increas$ f #ijj1jjj to ne>ly      
#b1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! prices ( fire      
trucks h f> outpac$ inflation = heavy   

duty truck manufactur+ f #bjac to #bjbc2
 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjai1 ! lead times = fire
 truck deliv]y h increas$ f betwe5 #a & 
#b ye>s to #d4e ye>s2 ,:]eas ! fire     
truck manufactur] ) ! l>ge/ m>ket %>e   
has p]man5tly %ut d[n "s ( its own      
production plants ev5 :ile dem& = fire  
trucks has increas$ 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,:]eas
 high] prices & long] deliv]y times =   
fire trucks h prev5t$ fire dep>tm5ts f  
replac+ ag+ fire trucks1 & in/ead =c$   
fire dep>tm5ts to use outdat$ fire      
trucks1 ?reat5+ fire fight] & public    
safety2 ,:]eas fire dep>tm5ts are       
/ruggl+ to procure fire trucks due to   
ris+ co/s & l5g!n+ deliv]y backlogs2    
,:]eas :5 ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia fac$ 
deadly wildfires 9 ,janu>y #bjbe1 m ?an 
half ( ! fire trucks ( ! ,los ,angeles  
,fire ,dep>tm5t 7 out ( s]vice1 :i*     
h9d]$ ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to        
effectively conta9 ! fires2 ,:]eas      
,memb]s ( ,congress h he>d f fire       
fight]s1 fire dep>tm5ts1 & local        
(ficials1 includ+ 9 ,massa*usetts1      

,indiana1 ,v]mont1 & ,virg9ia1 ab\t !   
economic & safety *all5ges caus$ by ris+
 fire truck co/s & deliv]y backlogs2 &  
,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbe1 ! ,city ( ,la   
,crosse1 ,wiscons9 fil$ a class action  
lawsuit aga9/ sev]al major fire truck   
manufactur]s1 alleg+ !y conspir$ to use 
_! m>ket p[] to suppress ! supply ( fire
 trucks & raise fire truck prices1 9    
violation ( section #a ( ! ,%]man ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a7 & ! antitru/ law ( ! 
,/ate ( ,wiscons9 7,wis4 ,/at4 ,ann4    
section #acc4ja73 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t--
 7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission is    
direct$ to inve/igate &1 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( adoption ( ?is        
resolution1 report to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
on-- 7,a7 ! ext5t ( anticompetitive     
practices & violations ( ! antitru/ laws
 7z def9$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab77 9 ! fire truck
 manufactur+ indu/ry1 includ+-- 7i7     
price fix+2  7ii7 price g\g+2  7iii7    

s]ial acquisitions2 &  7iv7             
monopolization2  7,b7 ! effects (       
anticompetitive practices & violations (
 ! antitru/ laws 9 ! fire truck         
manufactur+ indu/ry on fire fight]s1    
fire dep>tm5ts1 ,/ates1 municipalities1 
& small bus9esses1 includ+ monet>y & o!r
 h>ms2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations =         
legislation1 or o!r rem$ial actions1 z  
appropriate2 &  7#b7 if a respond5t does
 n provide timely answ]s to a reque/ =  
in=mation by ! ,f$]al ,trade            
,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 %all report to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
reg>d+ ! conduct ( ! respond5t4