3.0.0 3705 2023-01-13T04:50:15Z 2023-01-13T04:50:15Z House H HR 2005-09-08 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-19T22:10:52Z Referred to 2005-09-08T14:04:05Z 2005-09-19 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2005-09-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 N L000169 Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] JIM LEACH R IA 2 2005-11-08 False Crime and Law Enforcement Commerce Disasters Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Hurricane aftermath legislation Prices Profit Crime and Law Enforcement

00 2005-09-08 Introduced in House 2005-09-14T20:28:50Z Protection Against Gouging Activities Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit price gouging during a period of national emergency. Defines: (1) "price gouging" as selling or renting any product, service, dwelling, or facility at a price that grossly exceeds the average price at which it was obtainable in the same area during the 30-day period immediately proceeding the national emergency, where the increase is not attributable to any reasonable attendant business risk resulting from the emergency or is not consistent with market trends; and (2) "period of national emergency" as the 90 days immediately following the declaration of an emergency or major disaster.

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