Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
Latest action · Mar 24, 2020 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.
- IntroducedMar 24, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
This bill prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale an essential good or service at a price that is unconscionably excessive during, or in anticipation of, a state of emergency or natural disaster. Additionally, the bill establishes a telephone hotline to receive complaints from the public about potential violations of this prohibition.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 24, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Mar 24, 2020 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Mar 24, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 24, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6457 | Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act | Identical bill | Apr 7, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2020Introduced in Senate
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