Bill Sponsor
House Bill 675
117th Congress(2021-2022)
COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 1, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 1, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 2, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
675
Congress
117
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Illinois
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New York
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Rhode Island
Democrat
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act

This bill makes it unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a consumer good or service during a public health emergency resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is using the circumstances related to the public health emergency to increase prices unreasonably.

The bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce the requirements of this bill.

Text (1)
February 1, 2021
Actions (3)
02/02/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
02/01/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/01/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:48 PM