US HR6472

Bill

COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act

Introduced
04/07/2020

In Committee
04/07/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To prohibit price gouging in connection with the public health emergency resulting from COVID-19, and for other purposes. This bill makes it unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a consumer good or service during a public health emergency resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is using the circumstances related to the public health emergency to increase prices unreasonably.

AI Summary

This bill, the COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act, makes it unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a consumer good or service at a price that is unconscionably excessive and indicates the seller is using the circumstances related to the COVID-19 public health emergency to increase prices unreasonably. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce these provisions and allows state attorneys general to bring civil actions to enjoin further violations, enforce compliance, and obtain civil penalties, damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of state residents. The bill defines key terms like "good or service" and specifies that it does not preempt or affect any state or local laws.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (32)

Jan Schakowsky (D)*, Lisa Blunt Rochester (D), Tony Cárdenas (D), David Cicilline (D), Gerry Connolly (D), Angie Craig (D), Jason Crow (D), Peter DeFazio (D), Diana DeGette (D), Lizzie Fletcher (D), Ruben Gallego (D), Raúl Grijalva (D), Hank Johnson (D), Robin Kelly (D), Joseph Kennedy (D), Ben Ray Luján (D), Jerry Nadler (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Frank Pallone (D), Mark Pocan (D), Bobby Rush (D), Tim Ryan (D), John Sarbanes (D), David Scott (D), Darren Soto (D), Jackie Speier (D), Greg Stanton (D), Tom Suozzi (D), Paul Tonko (D), David Trone (D), Peter Welch (D), Frederica Wilson (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 04/07/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6472/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6472/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6472/BILLS-116hr6472ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6472/BILLS-116hr6472ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.	Related
HR6450	Price Gouging Prevention Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
HRes967	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 6800) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 19, 2020, t	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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