US Congress House Bill 2070 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2013 - Makes it unlawful for any person, during a proclaimed international crisis affecting the oil market, to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of the crisis to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue such a proclamation citing the geographic area, gasoline or other petroleum distillate, and time period (not to exceed 30 consecutive days) covered. Permits such a proclamation to be renewed as the President determines appropriate and to include a period of up to one week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. Sets forth factors to be considered in determining if a violation of this Act has occurred. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice and to give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with U.S. sales over $10 billion per year. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations, but limits the criminal penalty to criminal actions brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Authorizes a state to bring a civil action to enforce this Act. Declares that nothing in this Act preempts any state law.

Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2013

Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. William Enyart [D-IL]
Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
2013-05-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2070/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2070/BILLS-113hr2070ih.pdf