Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
This bill prohibits any person from selling, during a proclaimed energy emergency, a consumer fuel at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is exploiting the emergency to increase prices unreasonably. The President may issue a proclamation of such an emergency that specifies the consumer fuel and geographic area covered and how long the proclamation applies.
The bill provides for enforcement of these provisions by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. Civil penalties collected by the commission through such enforcement must be used to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-19 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373. | Senate |
| 2022-05-19 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day 5/17/2022). | Senate |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 232). | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Vote | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 220 (Roll no. 231). | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | Mr. Westerman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5193) | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pappas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Rodgers demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1124, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Demings amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Rodgers demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1124, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Demings amendment No. 1 | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7688. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 350, H.R. 7688 and H.R. 7790. Provides for one of hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-19 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1124. (consideration: CR H5179-5195; text: CR H5179-5181) | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-17 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1124 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 350, H.R. 7688 and H.R. 7790. Provides for one of hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-06 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-06 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-06 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |