HOUSE 3853117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pink Tax Repeal Act
- Last Action
- 6/14/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- 2021-06-11Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-06-11Introduced in House
- 2021-06-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-11 (00)
Pink Tax Repeal Act
This bill prohibits product manufacturers or service providers from selling substantially similar products at different prices based on the gender of the intended purchaser. If, for example, the only difference between two products is the color, they are substantially similar.
The bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce these requirements.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Tom Reed (R-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer affairs
- Federal preemption
- Inflation and prices
- Marketing and advertising
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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