Stop Disaster Price Gouging Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2427 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2427 To prohibit price gouging as an unfair and deceptive act or practice during a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Ms. Friedman (for herself and Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit price gouging as an unfair and deceptive act or practice during a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Disaster Price Gouging Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PRICE GOUGING. (a) Prohibition.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), during the period described below after the date on which the President declares a major disaster or emergency under section …