HR 7688 · 117th Congress · Commerce

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

Introduced 2022-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]· House

Bill Progress

1
Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.(2022-05-19)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2022-05-19
Roll #232
Yea 217Nay 207
Democrats
217 Yea·4 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·203 Nay
PassedHouse · 2022-05-19
Roll #232
Yea 217Nay 207
Democrats
217 Yea·4 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·203 Nay
FailedHouse · 2022-05-19
Roll #231
Yea 201Nay 220
Democrats
0 Yea·219 Nay
Republicans
201 Yea·1 Nay

How Did Your Rep Vote?

Enter a ZIP code or representative's name

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act This bill prohibits any person from selling, during a proclaimed energy emergency, a consumer fuel at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is exploiting the emergency to increase prices unreasonably. The President may issue a proclamation of such an emergency that specifies the consumer fuel and geographic area covered and how long the proclamation applies. The bill provides for enforcement of these provisions by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. Civil penalties collected by the commission through such enforcement must be used to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (16)

16 Democrats