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Wholesale Motor Fuel Fairness and Competition Restoration Act

Introduced: May 25, 2001 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
May 25, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 25, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Wholesale Motor Fuel Fairness and Competition Restoration Act - Declares that it shall be unlawful for an owner or operator to sell motor fuel from its terminal facility to any person in excess of the price it charges any other person, including a distributor or retailer which it owns or with which it is affiliated. Exempts from such prohibition certain franchises or sales contracts entered into before October 17, 2000.

Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Instructs the Federal Trade Commission to: (1) issue regulations requiring full disclosure by refiners and distributors of their wholesale motor fuel pricing policies, with a separate listing of each component contributing to prices, including the cost of crude oil, refining, marketing, transportation, equipment, overhead, and profit, along with a description of any rebates, incentives, and market enhancement allowances; and (2) ensure that all information acquired pursuant to such regulations is disseminated to the public.

What's happening now June 8, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 25, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2039: Wholesale Motor Fuel Fairness and Competition Restoration Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2039/
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"H.R. 2039: Wholesale Motor Fuel Fairness and Competition Restoration Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2039/.
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H.R. 2039, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2039/.
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