Consumer Price Information Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8515 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8515 To require the publication of a Consumer Price Information Statement for each major rule, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2026 Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the publication of a Consumer Price Information Statement for each major rule, 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 ``Consumer Price Information Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Major rules may impact consumer prices for essential goods and services. (2) Clear communication regarding any such impact can improve public understanding and support informed policymaking. (3) Providing consistent consumer price information promotes transparency and trust in government decision-making. SEC. 3. REQUIRED CONSUMER PRICE INFORMATION STATEMENT. (a) Requirement.--For any major rule issued by the head of an agency, the issuing agency shall publish a Consumer Price Information Statement as described in subsection (c). (b) Contents.--Each Consumer Price Information Statement required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A qualitative or quantitative description of any potential impact of the relevant major rule on consumer prices for the following: (A) Energy, including electricity, gasoline, and natural gas. (B) Food and groceries. (C) Housing and utilities. (D) Transportation. (E) Health care and insurance. (2) An identification of populations that may be more sensitive to any such impact, including the following: