H.R. 1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
- Sponsor:
- Bart Stupak
- Summary:
- This bill protects consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on May 23, 2007
PASSED on May 23, 2007.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 284
voted NO: 141
7 voted present/not voting
Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
H.R. 1252 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill protects consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
- Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
- Sponsor
- Bart Stupak
- Co-Sponsors
- Gary Ackerman
- Thomas Allen
- Brian Baird
- Tammy Baldwin
- Shelley Berkley
- Howard Berman
- Robert Berry
- Timothy Bishop
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Leonard Boswell
- Frederick Boucher
- Robert Brady
- Lois Capps
- Michael Capuano
- Dennis Cardoza
- Julia Carson
- Donna Christensen
- John Conyers
- Elijah Cummings
- Susan Davis
- Danny Davis
- Peter DeFazio
- Diana DeGette
- Rosa DeLauro
- Michael Doyle
- Rahm Emanuel
- Jo Ann Emerson
- Eliot Engel
- Anna Eshoo
- Bob Etheridge
- Sam Farr
- Chaka Fattah
- Bob Filner
- Barney Frank
- Raul Grijalva
- Jane Harman
- Alcee Hastings
- Baron Hill
- Maurice Hinchey
- Tim Holden
- Rush Holt
- Darlene Hooley
- Jay Inslee
- Steve Israel
- Marcy Kaptur
- Patrick Kennedy
- Dale Kildee
- Carolyn Kilpatrick
- James Langevin
- Tom Lantos
- John Larson
- Sander Levin
- Nita Lowey
- Stephen Lynch
- Carolyn Maloney
- Edward Markey
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Betty McCollum
- James McGovern
- John McHugh
- Michael McNulty
- Michael Michaud
- George Miller
- Jerrold Nadler
- Grace Napolitano
- James Oberstar
- David Obey
- Frank Pallone
- William Pascrell
- Silvestre Reyes
- Mike Ross
- Steven Rothman
- Timothy Ryan
- Linda Sánchez
- Loretta Sanchez
- Janice Schakowsky
- Adam Schiff
- José Serrano
- Louise Slaughter
- Hilda Solis
- Gene Taylor
- John Tierney
- Mark Udall
- Christopher Van Hollen
- Peter Visclosky
- Henry Waxman
- Anthony Weiner
- Robert Wexler
- Lynn Woolsey
- Albert Wynn
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Daniel Lipinski
- Russ Carnahan
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Brian Higgins
- John Kuhl
- Allyson Schwartz
- Doris Matsui
- Joe Courtney
- Christopher Murphy
- Ron Klein
- Henry Johnson
- Mazie Hirono
- Phil Hare
- Joe Donnelly
- Brad Ellsworth
- Bruce Braley
- David Loebsack
- John Yarmuth
- Keith Ellison
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Yvette Clarke
- John Hall
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Michael Arcuri
- Betty Sutton
- Zachary Space
- Jason Altmire
- Joe Sestak
- Patrick Murphy
- Christopher Carney
- Steve Cohen
- Peter Welch
- Steve Kagen
- Subjects
- Business
- Actions and defenses
- Administrative procedure
- Consumer education
- Consumers
- Criminal justice
- Electronic government information
- Emergency management
- Energy
- Energy assistance for the poor
- Energy prices
- Energy supplies
- Executive departments
- Federal Trade Commission
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fraud
- Gas industry
- Gasoline
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Law
- Market manipulation
- Natural gas
- Parties to actions
- Petroleum
- Petroleum industry
- Profit
- Restrictive trade practices
- Retail trade
- Service stations
- Welfare
- Wholesale trade
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/28/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 5/23/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 1252 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 5/23/2007 This bill PASSED the House 284 voted YES 141 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 2/28/2007 2/28/2007 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. 2/28/2007 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 2/28/2007 Referred to House Education and Labor 3/01/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. 5/23/2007 Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 5/23/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 5/23/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1252. 5/23/2007 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 5/23/2007 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 5/23/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 1252 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 5/24/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 6/05/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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