HR 7736
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Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022
Introduced: May 12, 2022
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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In committee
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Became law
May 12, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 12, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022
This bill generally makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale a good or service at an unconscionably excessive price during an exceptional market shock.
The bill also provides additional funding to the Federal Trade Commission.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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