HR 5959 · 101th Congress · Commerce

Oil Consumer Justice Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-10-27· Sponsored by Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.(1990-11-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Oil Consumer Justice Act of 1990 - Establishes in the Department of Justice the Oil Price-Gouging Victims Fund consisting of damages awarded to the United States under the Clayton Act for price fixing relating to crude or refined oil during the occupation of Kuwait by Iraq. Requires the Attorney General to annually distribute all the monies in the Fund to States for community-based programs, including police and fire departments and providers of emergency services.…

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