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- H.R.1252
H.R.1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2007
- Latest Major Action June 5, 2007
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
125 (123 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - (Sec. 2) Makes it unlawful during a period proclaimed by the President as an energy emergency to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; or (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of an emergency to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue an energy emergency proclamation and to cite the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Education and Labor
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1252.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 284 - 141 (Roll no. 404).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
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| Feb. 28, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) |