H.R. 732 · 117th Congress · House

Unconscionable Pricing Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Introduced
Feb 2, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Unconscionable Pricing Act

This bill makes it unlawful for any person to sell, rent, or lease an emergency supply at an unconscionable price during a federally-declared emergency. A price is unconscionable if (1) it exceeds 10% of the average price for the same or similar emergency supply during the 30 days before the emergency was declared, and (2) such price increase is not related to the reasonable costs incurred to sell or rent the supply.

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 03, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  2. FEB 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 3, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

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