Deceptive Downsizing Prohibition Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10338 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10338 To direct the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations that prohibit the practice of deceptive downsizing, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2024 Mr. Correa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations that prohibit the practice of deceptive downsizing, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Deceptive Downsizing Prohibition Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Manufacturers of consumer products, including food, are reducing the size of such products while continuing to use packaging designed for the same or similar product of a larger size. (2) The practice of deceptive downsizing substantially harms consumers and reduces the purchasing power of consumers. (3) Consumers frequently do not appreciate or recognize that the size of a consumer product has changed until after the purchase, if ever. (4) The trend toward producing consumer products of reduced size without reducing the price has driven inflation, causing substantial injury to consumers that is not reasonably avoidable. (5) The Federal Government plays an essential role in protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including ensuring manufacturers of consumer goods do not deceive customers. (6) This Act shall protect consumers by prohibiting manufacturers of consumer products from selling such products, regardless of price or cost, of reduced size