Bill · S.J.Res. 201· Senate(119-SJRES-201)
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.
- Introduced
- 7/21/2026
- Last activity
- 7/21/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Elizabeth Warren
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This joint resolution directs the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the fire truck manufacturing industry. The goal is to examine alleged anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust laws. The investigation will look into issues such as price fixing, price gouging, and serial acquisitions. It also seeks to understand how these practices affect fire fighters, fire departments, and municipalities. The FTC must report its findings to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees within one year. Finally, the resolution asks for recommendations regarding legislation or other remedial actions.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+4
The resolution directs the FTC to investigate anticompetitive practices like price fixing and monopolization that harm buyers.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The investigation examines how market consolidation affects small businesses within the industry and the broader economy.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The investigation targets the impact of market consolidation on small businesses within the industry.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Investigation of anticompetitive practices: The FTC is directed to look into price fixing, price gouging, serial acquisitions, and monopolization (Section 1, A). This could help identify why fire truck prices have increased significantly and why delivery times have grown longer.
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Assessment of harms: The resolution requires a report on the effects of these practices on fire fighters, fire departments, States, municipalities, and small businesses (Section 1, B). Understanding these monetary and other harms is a step toward addressing why fire departments are struggling to procure equipment.
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Development of remedies: The FTC is tasked with providing recommendations for legislation or other remedial actions (Section 1, C). This could lead to new rules or laws intended to fix the current issues in the industry.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text: The provided document focuses on the directive to investigate potential harms caused by the current state of the fire truck manufacturing industry rather than outlining new burdens or negative consequences created by the resolution itself.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+4Improves Small Business Support+3Reduces Inflation+2Improves Economic Growth+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Union Workers+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+1
- 7/21/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Jim BanksRepublican · Indiana