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HR 9284 117th Congress House Commerce

Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act

Introduced: November 10, 2022 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Nov 11, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Nov 10, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 10, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act

This bill makes it unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, an essential good or service at an unconscionably excessive price during, or in anticipation of, a natural disaster, pandemic, or state of emergency.

What's happening now November 11, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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  • S 3839 Related bill Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9284: Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9284/
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"H.R. 9284: Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9284/.
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H.R. 9284, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9284/.
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