H.R. 6472

Referred to Committee

COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act

Introduced 4/7/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4/7/2020 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 4/7/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Commerce

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (32)

Party Breakdown

32

Democrats

0

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0

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Sponsor

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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Democrat • IL-9

Sponsored 4/7/2020

Cosponsors (31)

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Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]

D-NJ-6

Joined 4/7/2020

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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

D-RI-1

Joined 4/7/2020

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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]

D-NY-10

Joined 4/7/2020

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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

D-CA-29

Joined 4/7/2020

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Rep. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]

D-NM-3

Joined 4/7/2020

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Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]

D-AZ-7

Joined 4/10/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House4/7/2020

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Committee

Energy and Commerce Committee

House

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Details

Bill TypeHR

Current StatusReferred to Committee

Cosponsors31

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