S 94 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Gasoline Consumer Anti-price-gouging Protection Act

Introduced Jan 4, 2007 Originated Senate Sponsor Ted Stevens R-AK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 4, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 4, 2007
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Gasoline Consumer Anti-price-gouging Protection Act - Makes it unlawful for any supplier to increase the price for gasoline or petroleum distillates in an area covered by: (1) an emergency proclamation issued by the President that an abnormal market has or is expected to occur; or (2) a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) emergency order that an abnormal market disruption affecting more than one state has or is expected to occur. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to justifiable increases. Authorizes the President or FTC to issue such proclamations or orders.

Provides: (1) prohibition enforcement through the FTC; and (2) civil and criminal penalties for violations.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 4, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

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