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To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. 5/23/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - (Sec. 2) Makes it unlawful during a period proclaimed by the President as an energy emergency to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; or (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of an emergency to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue an energy emergency proclamation and to cite the geographic area covered, the gasoline or other petroleum distillate covered, and the time period that it shall be in effect. Limits such proclamation to a period of up to 30 consecutive days, but authorizes renewals of up to 30 days. Authorizes a proclamation to include a period of up to one week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. [...] show full description
- 06/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- 05/24/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 05/23/2007 - Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 05/23/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5628-5636)
- 05/23/2007 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
show all actions- 06/05/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- 05/24/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 05/23/2007 - Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 05/23/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5628-5636)
- 05/23/2007 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 05/23/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5647)
- 05/23/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 284 - 141 (Roll no. 404). (text: CR H5628-5629)
- 05/23/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/23/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1252.
- 03/01/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- 02/28/2007 - 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.
- 02/28/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 02/28/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
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