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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06/11/07
Tuesday's Sound Off

GAS PRICES — “I’m hoping that everyone noticed that Congressman Stupak’s Federal Energy Price Gouging Prevention Act (HR 1252) was recent...

Source: Escanaba Daily Press, MI
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06/04/07
Lower gas prices brings relief

... on May 23 “the House passed the Energy Price Gouging Prevention Act, HR 1252, which will provide immediate relief to consumers by giv...

Source: Bolivar Commercial, MS
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05/28/07
Public is gouged by legislation - ...

As passed, HR 1252 would send the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general in pursuit of “price gougers,” again including you...

Source: The Missoulian, MT
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05/26/07
Congressional roll call

A yes vote backed HR 1252 over arguments that it’s price control. Voting yes: Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island; Rick Larsen, D-Lake Steven...

Source: TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA
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05/26/07
HOW THEY VOTED

Price gouging: The House on Wednesday passed HR 1252 to allow the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to investigate cla...

Source: Birmingham News, AL
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05/26/07
Tar Heel Tally

GASOLINE PRICES: Voting 284 for and 141 against, the House on Wednesday passed a bill (HR 1252) giving the Federal Trade Commission and s...

Source: News & Observer, NC
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05/25/07
Granholm suppports, Walberg votes ...

Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, was one of 141 voting against HR 1252, saying that among other flaws, the bill does not define “gouging.”

Source: Coldwater Daily Reporter, MI
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05/24/07
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers...

The US House of Representative passed the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act, HR 1252, on May 23 that makes it a criminal offense to se...

Source: Oil Online, TX
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05/24/07
Gouging not key to rising gas prices

By making the production and marketing of gasoline more difficult and risky for providers, passage of HR 1252 will hurt consumers and mak...

Source: JURIST
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05/23/07
Gas price controls pass House with...

US Congressman Phil Gingrey today opposed HR 1252, legislation to allow price controls in the US gasoline market. “When the Democrats pro...

Source: Rome News-Tribune, GA
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Blog Coverage

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03/28/11
H.R.1252: To amend title XI of the...

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12/10/08
What bills did Bush veto that the ...

Passed the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act (HR 1252) to investigate price gouging by retailers who may be using the cover of high pr...

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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...

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11/16/08
The Gavel » Blog Archive » Pelos...

The Energy Price Gouging Act – H.R. 1252. This legislation will reduce the burden of rising gas prices on American families, providing ...

Source: The Gavel
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11/09/08
Preventing Price-Gouging of Gasoli...

[1] Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act, HR 1252, 110th Cong. (2007) [2] Id. [3] FED. TRADE COMM’N, INVESTIGATION OF GASOLINE PRICE MA...

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11/02/08
K-Town Independent: Back and forth...

Tomorrow is only a day away · H.R.1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act · KNS Purposely Ignoring Price Gouging Investigation... Ema...

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10/24/08
K-Town Independent: H.R.1252 - Fed...

H.R.1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act. (1) IN GENERAL- It shall be unlawful for any person to sell crude oil, gasoline, natural...

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10/23/08
K-Town Independent: Email from Gov...

Tomorrow is only a day away · H.R.1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act · KNS Purposely Ignoring Price Gouging Investigation... Ema...

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10/21/08
Scrutiny Hooligans » Daniel Johns...

-McHenry voted “no” to cracking down on gas price gauging (H.R. 1252, 5/23/07). -But McHenry says “yes” to $25500 in campaign don...

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10/16/08
PoliGazette » Gas, Corn, and Cons...

The Energy Price Gouging Act — H.R. 1252. The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act — H.R. 2264. This legislation enable...

Source: PoliGazette
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