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HR 5182 100th Congress House Energy Consumer protection Energy policy Fines (Penalties) Gasoline Government paperwork Government records, documents, and information Labeling Petroleum Petroleum and petroleum products

A bill to amend the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to strengthen the enforcement of requirements regarding the labeling of the octane rating of gasoline.

Introduced: August 8, 1988 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Aug 8, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 8, 1988
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enter into cooperative agreements with State and local government environmental law enforcement agencies for the exchange of information about the labeling of automobile gasoline octane ratings. Mandates that as part of such agreements the State and local agencies report octane rating labeling violations to the EPA.

Directs the EPA to transmit such violation reports to the Federal Trade Commission (the Commission). Requires the Commission to investigate each violation to determine whether a civil action to recover a civil penalty under the Federal Trade Commission Act is warranted. Establishes a civil penalty for octane rating violations under the Federal Trade Commission Act of a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $10,000.

What's happening now September 20, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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