Consumer Affordability and Pricing Concessions Act

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Caps concession prices at many large stadiums and helps small businesses sell food there.

This bill would limit how much publicly funded stadiums with at least 10,000 seats can charge for food and drinks. It would cap prices at no more than 7% higher than the local market rate. The bill also aims to help small businesses sell concessions at these stadiums by encouraging leases and banning certain fees.

What Would Change

Today, publicly funded stadiums can set any price for concessions, and there are no federal rules to help small businesses get selling spots. If this bill passes, many large publicly funded stadiums would have to cap concession prices at 7% above the local market rate. They would also need to encourage small businesses to sell concessions and could not charge them certain fees.

Key Provisions

Caps concession prices at publicly funded stadiums with at least 10,000 seats to no more than 7% above the local market rate.
Requires publicly funded stadiums to encourage concession providers to offer spaces to small businesses.
Bans publicly funded stadiums from charging small businesses a special fee just to sell food and drinks.
Lets the Federal Trade Commission enforce these new rules, treating violations as unfair business practices.
Clarifies that stadiums could still charge small businesses for rent, utilities, or equipment costs.

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Consumer Affordability and Pricing Concessions Act

What Would Change

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