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S 4049 117th Congress Senate Commerce Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Energy prices Energy storage, supplies, demand Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Motor fuels Oil and gas

Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate for evidence of market manipulation or reporting of false information in the oil, gas, petroleum, and petroleum product industries.

What's happening now April 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 7, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Apr 7, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4049: Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4049/
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"S. 4049: Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4049/.
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S. 4049, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4049/.
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