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HR 5686 114th Congress House Commerce Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Federal preemption Inflation and prices Marketing and advertising Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Pink Tax Repeal Act

Introduced: July 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Jul 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 8, 2016
Introduced in House
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Pink Tax Repeal Act

This bill prohibits the sale of substantially similar services or consumer products from the same manufacturer if they are priced differently based on the gender of the individuals to whom the products are marketed or intended or for whom the services are marketed, performed, or offered.

A difference in coloring among consumer products shall not be construed as a substantial difference.

Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general are authorized to enforce against such violations.

What's happening now July 8, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 16
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 28, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 6, 2016
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 14, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 12, 2016
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 8, 2016
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 8, 2016
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 8, 2016
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 8, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 8, 2016
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 8, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 8, 2016
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 8, 2016
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 8, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 8, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 8, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5686: Pink Tax Repeal Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5686/
MLA
"H.R. 5686: Pink Tax Repeal Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5686/.
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H.R. 5686, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5686/.
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