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HR 5253 109th Congress House

Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2006

Official title: To prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 3, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2006
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.
May 26, 2006
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 4, 2006
Received in the Senate.
May 3, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 3, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 34 (Roll no. 115). (text: CR H1993-1994)
May 3, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2031)
May 3, 2006
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 3, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5253.
May 3, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1993-1999)
May 3, 2006
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 2, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 2, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 3, 2006 House · vote #115 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 389–34 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 5, 2006

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2006 - Declares that it shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act for any person to sell crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, or any biofuel at a price that constitutes price gouging.

Defines "biofuel" as any fuel containing specified organic matter

Instructs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate enforcement rules within six months after enactment of this Act.

Grants enforcement authority exclusively to: (1) the FTC; (2) the Attorney General of the United States; and (3) state attorneys general.

Prescribes guidelines for enforcement of civil actions by state attorneys general, including injunctions, compliance enforcement and civil penalties.

Preempts state enforcement action while federal action is pending.

Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Restricts enforcement of criminal penalties to a criminal action brought by the Attorney General or other officer of the Department of Justice, or any attorney specially appointed by the Attorney General.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 1
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· May 3, 2006
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 3, 2006
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· May 3, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 3, 2006
PUTNAM, ADAM
· May 3, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· May 3, 2006
BARTON, JOE
· May 2, 2006
Sullivan, John
· May 2, 2006
WAMP, ZACH
· May 2, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5253: Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5253/
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"H.R. 5253: Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5253/.
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H.R. 5253, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5253/.
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