H.R. 675 · 117th Congress · House

COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Introduced
Feb 1, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 02, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  2. FEB 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

2

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2021

Active