S. 1743 · 109th Congress
Price Gouging bill
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Post-Disaster Consumer Protection Act of 2005 - Makes it unlawful for a supplier to sell, or to offer to sell, any oil or gas product at an unconscionably excessive price ("price gouging") during the 30-day period following declaration of a major disaster by the President.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 21, 2005
Post-Disaster Consumer Protection Act of 2005 - Makes it unlawful for a supplier to sell, or to offer to sell, any oil or gas product at an unconscionably excessive price ("price gouging") during the 30-day period following declaration of a major disaster by the President.
Defines "unconscionably excessive price" as one that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) determines represents a gross disparity between the price charged by a supplier for that product after a major disaster is declared and the average price the supplier charged for that product in the affected area during the 30-day period immediately before the disaster declaration.
Empowers the FTC to: (1) treat a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited under the Federal Trade Commission Act (ACT); and (2) prevent any person from violating this Act in the same manner as provided under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Subjects a violator of this Act to the penalties provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Post-Disaster Consumer Protection Act of 2005
Latest action (Sep 21, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10300)
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 21, 2005
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No recorded floor vote found.