COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 1, 2021)
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.
What just happenedFeb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 1, 2021
- Feb 2, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee - Feb 1, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 1, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House