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
- Grace Napolitano
- Edward Markey
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Bob Filner
- Timothy Bishop
- Zachary Space
- Donna Christensen
- Silvestre Reyes
- Baron Hill
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Jerrold Nadler
- James McGovern
- John Tierney
- John Conyers
- Raul Grijalva
- Yvette Clarke
- Tim Holden
- Michael Arcuri
- Christopher Carney
- Eliot Engel
- Nita Lowey
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Robert Wexler
- Sam Farr
- Alcee Hastings
- Dennis Cardoza
- Allyson Schwartz
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Keith Ellison
- Michael McNulty
- Michael Capuano
- Adam Schiff
- Anna Eshoo
- Daniel Lipinski
- Gary Ackerman
- Jason Altmire
- Michael Michaud
- David Obey
- John McHugh
- Diana DeGette
- Hilda Solis
- Rush Holt
- Mark Udall
- Linda Sánchez
- Bruce Braley
- Dale Kildee
- Chaka Fattah
- Stephen Lynch
- Ron Klein
- Thomas Allen
- Tom Lantos
- John Kuhl
- Peter Visclosky
- Doris Matsui
- Timothy Ryan
- James Langevin
- Loretta Sanchez
- Jo Ann Emerson
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- David Loebsack
- Joe Courtney
- Frank Pallone
- Joe Donnelly
- Henry Johnson
- Rosa DeLauro
- John Yarmuth
- Betty McCollum
- Jane Harman
- Gene Taylor
- Lynn Woolsey
- Steven Rothman
- Barney Frank
- Tammy Baldwin
- Steve Kagen
- John Hall
- Phil Hare
- Anthony Weiner
- Steve Israel
- Carolyn Maloney
- Maurice Hinchey
- Robert Berry
- Louise Slaughter
- Joe Sestak
- Carolyn Kilpatrick
- Janice Schakowsky
- José Serrano
- Peter Welch
- Marcy Kaptur
- Rahm Emanuel
- James Oberstar
- Russ Carnahan
- Mazie Hirono
- Bob Etheridge
- Jay Inslee
- Christopher Van Hollen
- Steve Cohen
- Danny Davis
- Betty Sutton
- Frederick Boucher
- Brian Higgins
- Robert Brady
- Susan Davis
- Elijah Cummings
- Leonard Boswell
- Albert Wynn
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Patrick Kennedy
- Shelley Berkley
- Sander Levin
- Brad Ellsworth
- Howard Berman
- Mike Ross
- Michael Doyle
- Lois Capps
- Christopher Murphy
- Brian Baird
- Henry Waxman
- John Larson
- Peter DeFazio
- Emanuel Cleaver
- William Pascrell
- Darlene Hooley
- George Miller
- Julia Carson
- Patrick Murphy
- 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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