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• Latest Action: Jun 04, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and Labor

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and Labor - Healthy Families and Communities

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 23, 2007, with a roll call of 284 ayes, 141 nays, and 7 not voting.
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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on May 23, 2007, with a roll call of 284 ayes, 141 nays, and 7 not voting.

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• H.R.1252: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide ... - March 28, 2011 by opencongress.org - Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. Thanks for helping to build pub

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• What bills did Bush veto that the Dems offered that would lower ... - December 10, 2008 by The Price of Petrol - 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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  As noted by The Price of Petrol on December 10, 2008, "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 ..." (http://www.thepriceofpetrol.com/fuel-prices/what-bills-did-bush-veto-that-the-dems-offered-that-would-lower-fuel-prices-caused-the-sub-prime-problems)
• Federal Trade Commission - December 08, 2008 by viraladx.com whats new - 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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  As noted by viraladx.com whats new on December 08, 2008, "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 ..." (http://viraladx.com/Federal-Trade-Commission.html)

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• Tuesday's Sound Off - June 11, 2007 by Escanaba Daily Press, MI - GAS PRICES — “I’m hoping that everyone noticed that Congressman Stupak’s Federal Energy Price Gouging Prevention Act (HR 1252) was recently passed. ...

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  As noted by Escanaba Daily Press, MI on June 11, 2007, "GAS PRICES — “I’m hoping that everyone noticed that Congressman Stupak’s Federal Energy Price Gouging Prevention Act (HR 1252) was recently passed. ..." (http://www.dailypress.net/stories/articles.asp?articleID=11220)
• Lower gas prices brings relief - June 04, 2007 by Bolivar Commercial, MS - ... 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 ...

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  As noted by Bolivar Commercial, MS on June 04, 2007, "... 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 ..." (http://www.bolivarcom.com/NF/omf/bolivar/news_story.html?rkey=0027010+cr=gdn)
• Public is gouged by legislation - Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - May 28, 2007 by The Missoulian, MT - As passed, HR 1252 would send the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general in pursuit of “price gougers,” again including your neighborhood gas ...

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  As noted by The Missoulian, MT on May 28, 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 ..." (http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2007/05/29/opinion/opinion3.txt)