I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4692 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on the potential 
impacts of public grocery stores, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study 
on the potential impacts of public grocery stores, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Measuring Adverse 
Market Disruption And National Impact Act’’ or the 
‘‘MAMDANI Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The retail grocery sector is a critical compo-
nent of the food supply chain and economy of the 
United States. 
(2) Recent proposals in various municipalities 
have advocated for public grocery stores. 
(3) Such proposals raise questions about— 
(A) the competitive dynamics between pub-
lic and private grocery stores with respect to 
pricing, market access, and consumer choice; 
(B) impacts on farmers and food banks; 
and 
(C) long-term sustainability. 
(4) The Federal Trade Commission has exper-
tise in analyzing competitive practices with respect 
to retail markets and is well positioned to assess the 
effects of government entry into consumer markets. 
SEC. 3. STUDY ON IMPACTS OF PUBLIC GROCERY STORES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Service and the Administrator of the Food and Nu-
trition Service of the Department of Agriculture, shall 
conduct a study on the impacts of public grocery stores 
that includes an analysis of the following: 
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(1) The competitive impacts of such stores on 
the following: 
(A) Small, medium, and large private gro-
cery stores. 
(B) Farmers. 
(C) Food banks and other charitable orga-
nizations. 
(D) Wholesale food prices and food supply 
chains, including impacts with respect to pur-
chasing power, market share shifts, and local 
and regional food distribution networks. 
(E) The retail grocery sector generally. 
(2) The impacts of public grocery stores on con-
sumer access, choice, and prices, including with re-
spect to food deserts. 
(3) Whether public grocery stores would receive 
subsidies, tax exemptions, or regulatory advantages 
that may alter competition. 
(4) How public grocery stores may affect local, 
regional, and national agriculture, including prices 
received by producers. 
(5) Long-term market impacts with respect to 
the retail grocery sector, including barriers for pri-
vate entities to enter and exit such sector. 
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(6) Concerns with respect to unfair competition 
or market distortion. 
(b) USE OF EXISTING DATA.—In conducting the 
study under subsection (a), the Commission shall use 
available data of the Commission, the Department of Agri-
culture, and other relevant sources, including State and 
local economic development records, industry reports, and 
public procurement disclosures. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the completion of the study required under subsection 
(a), and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit 
to Congress a report that includes information relating to 
the following: 
(1) The results of such study. 
(2) Recommendations for administrative and 
legislative action with respect to any concerns identi-
fied in such study. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Trade Commission. 
(2) FOOD
BANK.—The term ‘‘food bank’’ 
means a nonprofit organization that collects, ware-
houses, and distributes donated or purchased food. 
(3) FOOD DESERT.—The term ‘‘food desert’’ 
means a census tract that has a poverty rate of 20 
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percent or higher and has at least 500 residents that 
live more than 1 mile from a supermarket or large 
grocery store. 
(4) PRIVATE GROCERY STORE.—The term ‘‘pri-
vate grocery store’’ means a business that— 
(A) is not owned by a Federal, State, or 
local government entity; and 
(B) sells general food products. 
(5) PUBLIC GROCERY STORE.—The term ‘‘pub-
lic grocery store’’ means a business that— 
(A) is directly owned or operated by a Fed-
eral, State, or local government entity; and 
(B) sells general food products. 
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