3.0.0 3236 2023-01-15T07:32:55Z 2023-01-15T07:32:55Z House H HR 2003-10-02 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2003-10-06T19:41:38Z Referred to 2003-10-02T14:02:00Z 2003-10-06 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2003-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-10-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1967) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000259 Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] GERALD KLECZKA D WI D. 4 N E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2003-10-02 True Commerce Administrative procedure Civil actions and liability Consumer protection Damages Disasters Emergency Management Federal Trade Commission Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Injunctions Law Price discrimination Punitive damages Restrictive trade practices Retail trade Service industries Commerce 00 2003-10-02 Introduced in House 2003-12-04T17:51:55Z Permanently Inhibit Gougers Act - Declares that it shall be unlawful for commercial vendors in areas designated as disaster areas to raise the price of products or services that are widely needed in such area by more than ten percent above the average retail price charged by that vendor during the preceding 90 days for them.

Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe implementing regulations.

Sets forth a maximum civil penalty amount.

Provides for a private right of action for violations of this Act.

]]> Permanently Inhibit Gougers Act Display Title Permanently Inhibit Gougers Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit price gouging of products and services that are widely needed during a designated disaster. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Permanently Inhibit Gougers Act Introduced in House 2003-10-02T04:00:00Z 2003-10-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.