We also urge the FTC to use its authority under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act to investigate consolidation trends in that industry as well as other markets for essential emergency vehicles, parts, supplies, and services.
Urge the FTC to use its Section 6(b) authority to investigate consolidation trends in markets for essential emergency vehicles, parts, supplies, and services.
Occurrences
Evidence
On April 27, 2026, Derek Tran and Robert Garcia sent a letter to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson urging the FTC to investigate consolidation and private equity ownership in fire apparatus and emergency vehicle manufacturing, and to use Section 6(b) to investigate consolidation trends in essential emergency vehicles, parts, supplies, and services.
The April 27, 2026 letter signed by Derek T. Tran and Robert Garcia to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson urges the FTC to investigate consolidation and private equity ownership in fire apparatus and emergency vehicle manufacturing and specifically asks the FTC to use Section 6(b) authority to investigate consolidation trends in essential emergency vehicles, parts, supplies, and services.
Assessments
The promised action was to urge the FTC to use Section 6(b) authority for an investigation into consolidation in essential emergency vehicles and related markets. The evidence shows Derek Tran signed an April 27, 2026 congressional letter to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson making that exact request during his current House term, so the promise was fulfilled directly and on time.
On April 27, 2026, Derek Tran and Robert Garcia sent a signed letter to the FTC explicitly urging the agency to use Section 6(b) to investigate consolidation trends in essential emergency vehicles, parts, supplies, and services. That directly matches the claim, so the promise was delivered in the same term.