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HR 4196 115th Congress House Commerce Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Disaster relief and insurance Inflation and prices Natural disasters

STAND UP Act of 2017

Introduced: October 31, 2017 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Oct 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 31, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Targeting Americans in Natural Disasters with Unconscionable Prices Act of 2017 or the STAND UP Act of 2017

This bill makes it unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a consumer good or service in a major disaster area at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to the major disaster to increase prices unreasonably.

What's happening now November 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4196: STAND UP Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4196/
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"H.R. 4196: STAND UP Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4196/.
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H.R. 4196, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4196/.
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