Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 7, 2020Commerce
H.R. 6472
COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 7, 2020)
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.
What just happenedApr 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9](D-IL)Sponsor
31 cosponsors31 D
31cosponsors1committees3actions3related bills8subjects
- Introduced in HouseApr 7, 2020
- Apr 7, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House