HR 2070 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2013

Introduced May 21, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Timothy H. Bishop D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 24, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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. IntroducedMay 21, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2013 to Jul 16, 2013, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-MAJohn F. TierneyOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-MNTimothy J. WalzOriginalMay 21, 2013
D-IADavid LoebsackMay 23, 2013
D-CAJulia BrownleyMay 23, 2013
D-CAGeorge MillerJun 25, 2013
D-CTElizabeth H. EstyJul 16, 2013
D-INPeter J. ViscloskyJul 16, 2013
D-MISander M. LevinJul 16, 2013
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
  2. May 21, 2013Introduced in House
  3. May 21, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

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

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2013Introduced in House

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