Federal investigation would examine high fire truck prices impacting local fire departments.
A federal investigation would examine why fire truck prices have nearly doubled and delivery times have increased from 1-2 years to 4.5 years. This bill would direct the Federal Trade Commission to look into possible unfair business practices in the fire truck industry. The goal is to find out what's causing these issues and suggest ways to make fire trucks more affordable and available for local fire departments.
Today, there are serious concerns about high fire truck prices and long delivery times, with a pumper truck costing nearly $1,000,000 and delivery taking 4.5 years. If this bill passes, the Federal Trade Commission would investigate these issues, including possible price fixing and monopolies. The FTC would then recommend ways to make fire trucks more affordable and available, potentially improving safety for communities.
SJRES 201 · 119th Congress · July 21, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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