Consumer Affordability and Pricing Concessions Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10286 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10286 To require certain publicly funded stadiums to limit the price of concessions sold to patrons, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2026 Ms. Scholten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require certain publicly funded stadiums to limit the price of concessions sold to patrons, 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 Affordability and Pricing Concessions Act''. SEC. 2. RULES FOR COVERED STADIUMS. (a) Rules.-- (1) Requirements.--A covered stadium shall-- (A) for any commercial lease with respect to the covered stadium, to the extent possible, ensure that any contract for concessions services encourages a provider of concessions services to make available to small businesses concessions locations for lease or sublicense; and (B) for any concessions sold or offered for sale at the covered stadium by an entity pursuant to a lease described in subparagraph (A), ensure the price of such concessions is not more than 7 percent higher than market rate. (2) Prohibition.-- (A) In general.--A covered stadium, with respect to a small business, may not charge a fee for the right to sell or offer for sale any concessions to a patron who attends an event at the covered stadium. (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) may be construed to prohibit any agreement with respect to-- (i) the reimbursement of actual operating costs, utility charges, or equipment purchases or improvements; or (ii) a commercial lease. (b) En