Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (3 more) 5/23/2007--Passed House amended. Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act -
(Sec. 2) Makes it unlawful during a period proclaimed by the President as an energy emergency to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that:
(1) is unconscionably excessiv... more
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| February 28, 2007 | May 23, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| May 23, 2007Roll call number 404 in the House | |||
| Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1252 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 65% | Result: Passed | |
In the News
June 12, 2007 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 recently passed. ...
June 05, 2007 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 giving the Federal ...
May 29, 2007 Public is gouged by legislation - Tuesday, May 29, 2007
As passed, HR 1252 would send the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general in pursuit of “price gougers,” again including your neighborhood gas ...
Blog Coverage
December 11, 2008 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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December 09, 2008 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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November 17, 2008 The Gavel » Blog Archive » Pelosi to Boehner: Join Us to Lower Gas ...
The Energy Price Gouging Act â 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 ...












