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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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