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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1768

Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

Congress Proposes Sweeping Bill to Ban Hidden Hotel Fees, Lower Drug Costs, and Protect Online Privacy

Part of: SAVE America Act and DHS Funding

Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

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Key Points

HealthcareTechnology DigitalEconomy FinanceEnergy EnvironmentHousing

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Life & Work

Small businesses benefit from new price transparency requirements for hotels and event tickets, which levels the playing field. However, they also face new compliance costs from PBM transparency reporting requirements and consumer product safety standards for e-bike batteries. The supply chain resilience provisions may help small manufacturers access critical goods.

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State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Mar 3, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

News

Fox NewsRight

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The GuardianCenter Left

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NewsweekCenter

Donald Trump takes aim at two Fox News hosts

The HillCenter

Republican divisions, Trump's detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS

Bloomberg BusinessCenter Left

Will DHS Chaos Red-Card the World Cup?

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

Bill NumberHR 1768
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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