HR 732 · 117th Congress · Commerce

Unconscionable Pricing Act

Introduced 2021-02-02· Sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]· House

Bill Progress

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 Consumer Protection and Commerce.(2021-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Unconscionable Pricing Act This bill makes it unlawful for any person to sell, rent, or lease an emergency supply at an unconscionable price during a federally-declared emergency. A price is unconscionable if (1) it exceeds 10% of the average price for the same or similar emergency supply during the 30 days before the emergency was declared, and (2) such price increase is not related to the reasonable costs incurred to sell or rent the supply. The bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce the requirements of this bill.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats