HR 6457
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Natural disasters
Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
This bill prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale an essential good or service at a price that is unconscionably excessive during, or in anticipation of, a state of emergency or natural disaster. Additionally, the bill establishes a telephone hotline to receive complaints from the public about potential violations of this prohibition.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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