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H.R. 887

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 887, the Lower Grocery Prices Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. Pat Ryan (D) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Jan 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 887 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb887/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 887 IH: Lower Grocery Prices Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-31
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 887  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 31, 2025   Mr. Ryan  (for himself,  Mr. Lawler , and  Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on grocery costs to United States consumers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Lower Grocery Prices Act  .
2.
GAO study on grocery costs to U.S. consumers
(a)
Study
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the changes in the Consumer Price Index for food at home for the 20-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including such other relevant economic metrics as may be necessary to assess the impact of food at home costs on United States consumers.
(b)
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that contains—
(1)
the Comptroller General’s findings from the study conducted under subsection (a); and
(2)
the Comptroller General’s recommendations to help lower food at home costs for United States consumers.
(c)
Appropriate committees of Congress defined
In this Act, the term  appropriate committees of Congress  means the following committees:
(1)
The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
(2)
The Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
(3)
The Committee on Finance of the Senate.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-31
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025

hb887/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/31/2025)

Lower Grocery Prices Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress on changes in the Consumer Price Index for food at home over the past 20 years. The report must also include recommendations to help lower food at home costs for U.S. consumers.

Sponsors

Rep. Pat Ryan (D) sponsors H.R. 887, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 887 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Jan 31, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 887 has taken 2 actions since Jan 31, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 31, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 887 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 887 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Lower Grocery Prices Act — Display Title
  • Lower Grocery Prices Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on grocery costs to United States consumers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 887 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 887’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr887/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 887 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Government studies and investigations.

hr887/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightConsumer affairsFood industry and servicesGovernment studies and investigations

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 887, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RYAN:H.R. 887.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1[Page H434]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com