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HR 3780 109th Congress House

Wholesale Motor Fuel Fairness and Competition Restoration Act

Official title: To prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2005 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureConsumer educationCrime and Law EnforcementEnergy
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Energy pricesFederal Trade CommissionFines (Penalties)GasolineGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityIndependent regulatory commissionsLawPetroleum industryPetroleum refineriesPrice discriminationRebatesRestrictive trade practicesWholesale trade
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Sep 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 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 enactment of this Act.

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 25, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 14, 2005
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 14, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3780: Wholesale Motor Fuel Fairness and Competition Restoration Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3780/
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"H.R. 3780: Wholesale Motor Fuel Fairness and Competition Restoration Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3780/.
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H.R. 3780, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3780/.
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