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- H.R.6472
H.R.6472: COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 7, 2020
- Latest Major Action April 7, 2020
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 7, 2020
Bill Summary
COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act This bill makes it unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a consumer good or service during a public health emergency resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is using the circumstances related to the public health emergency to increase prices unreasonably.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 7, 2020 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| April 7, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) |