H.R. 8515

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8515 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2026

Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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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:
(A) Low-income households.
(B) Seniors.
(C) Rural communities.
(3) A description of any regional variation with respect to 
any such impact, where applicable.
(4) A summary of key assumptions and methodologies used to 
prepare the Consumer Price Information Statement.
(c) Publication; Availability.--Each Consumer Price Information 
Statement required by subsection (a), at the time the relevant major 
rule is proposed, shall be--
(1) published in the Federal Register with such major rule; 
and
(2) made publicly available on the website of the issuing 
agency.
(d) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Major rule.--The term ``major rule'' has the meaning 
given that term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code.
(e) No New Appropriations.--No additional amounts are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this Act, which shall be carried out 
solely using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available to agencies.
(f) Effective Date.--This section shall apply beginning on the date 
that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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