Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) helped introduce the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act, legislation that would lower costs for working families and level the playing field for small businesses by cracking down on corporate price discrimination. The Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act would strengthen anti-price gouging regulations to ban charging small businesses more than big chains for the same products... It would also expand protections to prevent local shops and restaurants from being charged higher costs for services like delivery apps, point of sale systems, and credit card swipe fees.
Will support legislation to crack down on corporate price discrimination and ban charging small businesses more than big chains for the same products, while expanding protections against higher costs for services like delivery apps, point of sale systems, and credit card swipe fees.
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Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) helped introduce the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act, legislation that would lower costs for working families and level the playing field for small businesses by cracking down on corporate price discrimination.
Evidence
"Bringing down costs for working people" and "RILEY BILL TO REDUCE CRIME, PROTECT UPSTATE WORKERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES PASSES HOUSE"
Riley introduced the No Taxes on Utility Bills Act for households and small businesses.
Assessments
The available evidence shows Riley taking same-term action on broader small-business and consumer cost issues, including public emphasis on lowering costs and introducing a utility-bill tax measure. But the record provided does not show him specifically supporting or materially advancing legislation to ban corporate price discrimination against small businesses or to expand protections tied to delivery-app, point-of-sale, or credit-card swipe fees. That makes this closer to partial progress on the general theme of the promise than full delivery.