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Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

Introduced: May 6, 2022 Introduced by: Schrier, Kim Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
May 19, 2022
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day 5/17/2022).
May 19, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 232).
May 19, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 232).
May 19, 2022
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 220 (Roll no. 231).
May 19, 2022
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
May 19, 2022
Mr. Westerman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5193)
May 19, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 19, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pappas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Rodgers demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 19, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1124, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 2.
May 19, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Demings amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Rodgers demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 19, 2022
The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
May 19, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1124, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Demings amendment No. 1
May 19, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7688.
May 19, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 350, H.R. 7688 and H.R. 7790. Provides for one of hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority.
May 19, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1124. (consideration: CR H5179-5195; text: CR H5179-5181)
May 17, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1124 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 350, H.R. 7688 and H.R. 7790. Provides for one of hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority.
May 6, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 6, 2022
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 19, 2022 House · vote #232 On Passage Passed 217–207 See who voted →
May 19, 2022 House · vote #231 On Motion to Recommit Failed 201–220 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

This bill prohibits any person from selling, during a proclaimed energy emergency, a consumer fuel at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is exploiting the emergency to increase prices unreasonably. The President may issue a proclamation of such an emergency that specifies the consumer fuel and geographic area covered and how long the proclamation applies.

The bill provides for enforcement of these provisions by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. Civil penalties collected by the commission through such enforcement must be used to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Additionally, the commission must investigate whether the price of gasoline is being manipulated through reducing refinery capacity or other manipulative practices. The commission also must establish a Transportation Fuel Monitoring and Enforcement Unit to collect, monitor, and analyze crude oil and transportation fuel market data.

The bill further includes specified transportation fuels within the prohibitions against (1) manipulative market practices, and (2) reporting false price information. It also increases the penalty for violations of those prohibitions.

Finally, the Energy Information Administration must survey energy companies to facilitate transparent and competitive crude oil and transportation fuel markets.


What's happening now May 19, 2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 12