Fire Truck Manufacturing: Antitrust Investigation
The Senate Judiciary Committee received this resolution on July 21, 2026. It has not moved since that date and remains under committee review. The committee must decide whether to hold a vote before the bill can proceed further.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing for a rare federal antitrust investigation into the fire truck manufacturing industry, arguing that years of corporate acquisitions and private equity-driven consolidation have left communities facing soaring costs and lengthy delays.
U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren have introduced a bipartisan resolution calling on the FTC to investigate alleged anticompetitive practices in the fire truck manufacturing industry, including price fixing and monopolization that have driven up costs and delayed deliveries.
Lawmakers have introduced a joint resolution directing the FTC to investigate potential anticompetitive practices in the fire truck manufacturing industry as departments confront soaring prices, years-long delivery delays, and aging fleets that are increasingly unreliable in emergencies.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A joint resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws in the fire truck manufacturing industry.
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