H.R.1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act as passed house.
  • Short: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act as introduced.

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03/28/11
H.R.1252: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide ...

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12/10/08
What bills did Bush veto that the Dems offered that would lower ...

Passed the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act (HR 1252) to investigate price gouging by retailers who may be using the cover of high prices to unfairly inflate their rates even further. - Investing in a Sustainable, Energy Independent ...

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12/08/08
Federal Trade Commission

On May 23, 2007, the House passed the Energy Price Gouging Prevention Act, H.R. 1252, which will provide immediate relief to consumers by giving the Federal Trade Commission the authority to investigate and punish those who artificially ...

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11/16/08
The Gavel » Blog Archive » Pelosi to Boehner: Join Us to Lower Gas ...

The Energy Price Gouging Act – H.R. 1252. This legislation will reduce the burden of rising gas prices on American families, providing immediate relief to consumers by giving the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the authority to ...

Source: The Gavel
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11/09/08
Preventing Price-Gouging of Gasoline after Natural Disasters

[1] Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act, HR 1252, 110th Cong. (2007) [2] Id. [3] FED. TRADE COMM’N, INVESTIGATION OF GASOLINE PRICE MANIPULATION AND POST-KATRINA GASOLINE PRICE INCREASES (2006), at 191. [4] UCC §2-302 (2003) ...

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11/02/08
K-Town Independent: Back and forth with Socialists4Obama@Aol.com

Tomorrow is only a day away · H.R.1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act · KNS Purposely Ignoring Price Gouging Investigation... Email to the Knoxville Democratic Party from Mysel... Metro Pulse Gets Information on the Price ...

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10/24/08
K-Town Independent: H.R.1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

H.R.1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act. (1) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person to sell crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; or ...

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10/23/08
K-Town Independent: Email from Governor Phil Bredesen to David ...

Tomorrow is only a day away · H.R.1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act · KNS Purposely Ignoring Price Gouging Investigation... Email to the Knoxville Democratic Party from Mysel... Metro Pulse Gets Information on the Price ...

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10/21/08
Scrutiny Hooligans » Daniel Johnson Tells The Truth About Patrick ...

-McHenry voted “no” to cracking down on gas price gauging (H.R. 1252, 5/23/07). -But McHenry says “yes” to $25500 in campaign donations from oil and gas companies. Daniel Johnson understands how skyrocketing gas prices shrink our ...

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10/16/08
PoliGazette » Gas, Corn, and Consequences

The Energy Price Gouging Act — H.R. 1252. The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act — H.R. 2264. This legislation enables the Department of Justice to take legal action against OPEC-controlled entities for participating in ...

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10/05/08
bachmann votes--2007

she voted against hr 1252, which would disallow price gouging on gasoline and other fuels. june 7, 2007 she voted against s. 5, which would have allowed research using human embryonic stem cells. june 20, 2007 ...

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10/03/08
Dave Potter for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District

Sutton cosponsored and the House passed HR 1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act (Rep. Stupak) – Protects consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels by setting criminal penalties and permitting states to bring ...

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10/02/08
Dave Potter on behalf of Ohio’s 13th Congressional District

Sutton cosponsored as well as the House passed HR 1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act (Rep. Stupak) – Protects consumers from price-gouging of gasoline as well as other fuels by setting criminal penalties as well as permitting ...

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09/29/08
Roy Carter’s Unwarranted Attack on Congresswoman Foxx -- WataugaWatch

Here are the real numbers HR 1252, “Federal Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act,”, 284-141. Here are some interesting Bills though:. Foxx voted No on HR 3915, “The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act,” which would have ...

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09/29/08
Virginia Foxx ... 'What, Me Worry?'

Foxx voted NO on HR 1252, the "Federal Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act," which also passed the House with bipartisan support 284-141. (Roll Call 404, May 23, 2007) More recently, Foxx voted against HR 6853, a bill to establish the ...

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09/27/08
HR1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

Jim and Bill Haslam have donated a total of $3000 to Duncan since 2004. However, HR 1252 is still alive and still being reviewed by the Senate. I have no idea why 6346 was introduced and voted on. The bills appeared identical.

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09/25/08
Retro Friday, FTC Formed 94 Years Ago Today

On May 23, 2007, the House passed the Energy Price Gouging Prevention Act, HR 1252, which will provide immediate relief to consumers by giving the Federal Trade Commission the authority to investigate and punish those who artificially ...

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09/11/08
roy carter drives across the district to prevent price gouging

on may 23, 2007, virginia foxx voted no on hr 1252, the federal price gouging prevention act. the bi-partisan bill passed the house by an overwhelming margin, 284-141. all seven democrats in the north carolina delegation voted for the ...

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09/11/08
White Paper - Consequences of Price Gouging Legislation

Legislation like the “Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act” as part of S.1419 or HR 1252, the “Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act,” will harm the economy generally and specifically will harm drivers – the very people t

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08/31/08
Outsourcing debate, Tata Nano factory in spotlight

The US presidential race drew more than the usual amount of interest in India last week, after Barack Obama said he would “stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas” in a speech accepting the Democratic nomination. ...

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08/28/08
Federal Trade Commission

On May 23, 2007, the House passed the Energy Price Gouging Prevention Act, HR 1252, which will provide immediate relief to consumers by giving the Federal Trade Commission the authority to investigate and punish those who artificially ...

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08/23/08
Is Big Oil Contributing to U.S. Instability and Economic Decline

Another important piece of consumer legislation - H.R. 1252, “The Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act“, passed the House in May 2007 and has been stalled in the Senate. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, ...

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08/12/08
Democrats pick up on McHenry’s Doublespeak

-McHenry voted “no” to cracking down on gas price gauging (HR 1252, 5/23/07). -But McHenry says “yes” to $25500 in campaign donations from oil and gas companies. Now, it kinda sucks to have Democrats picking up on this, ...

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08/10/08
Patrick McHenry Votes Against Lower Gas Prices | North Carolina ...

-McHenry voted "no" to cracking down on gas price gauging (H.R. 1252, 5/23/07). -But McHenry says "yes" to $25500 in campaign donations from oil and gas companies. Daniel Johnson understands how skyrocketing gas prices shrink our ...

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08/05/08
republicans use gingrich to distract from their votes against ...

... which was signed into law by president bush; the federal price gouging prevention act (hr 1252); and the no oil producing and exporting cartels "nopec" act (hr 2264) [source: house roll call #344; #84; #332; #1177; #404; #398]. ...

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08/03/08
now they're ready

crack down on gas price gouging (hr 1252) passed: may 23, 2007; 284-141 ( dem: 228-1, rep: 56-140). hold opec accountable for oil price fixing (hr 2264) passed: may 22, 2007; 345-72 (dem: 220-5, rep: 125-67) ...

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08/01/08
Who should I vote for in the 2008 Maine Senate Race? - CreateDebate

In effect, Allen's support of H.R. 1252 exhibits a strong commitment to the people of Maine (most particularly the struggling middle class) who are struggling against the steady increase of fuel for transportation and heating. ...

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07/31/08
Too Casual Friday

especially since he voted against cracking down on gasoline price gougers on four separate occasions (HR 1252 - 2007, HR 6346 - 2007, HR 3893 – 2005, HR 4568 -- 2004), and he voted against cracking down on oil speculation and energy ...

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07/30/08
rep. barney frank works for sensible energy solutions

i also voted for hr 1252, the federal price gouging prevention act. this bill makes it unlawful during a period proclaimed by the president as an energy emergency to sell gasoline or any other petroleum fuel at a price that is ...

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07/28/08
DNC - The Truth about Obama and McCain on Energy

According to lobbying disclosure forms, both Berman and Green - on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute - lobbied on HR 1252, the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act. [API/Federalist Group Lobbying Disclosures 2002 - 2008, ...

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