3.0.0 3707 2023-01-13T04:50:15Z 2023-01-13T04:50:15Z House H HR 2005-09-08 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-19T19:26:20Z Referred to 2005-09-08T14:00:30Z Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act of 2005 109 1629 S 2005-09-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure introduced: CR S9736-9737) Identical bill CRS 2005-09-19 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Committee 2005-09-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce 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 H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 N Economics and Public Finance Administrative procedure Emergency Management Energy Energy prices Energy supplies Fines (Penalties) Floods Gasoline Government Operations and Politics Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Injunctions Law Petroleum Presidential powers Price regulation Economics and Public Finance 00 2005-09-08 Introduced in House 2005-09-15T19:44:48Z Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act of 2005 - Authorizes the President to: (1) issue orders and regulations to freeze temporarily wholesale and retail prices of gasoline and other petroleum products at or below the levels prevailing on August 27, 2005; and (2) delegate the performance of any function under this Act to federal officers, departments, and agencies as he considers appropriate.

Declares that anyone who willfully violates any such order or regulation shall be fined an amount up to three times the amount of the gain from such violation.

Authorizes the President, or any delegatee, to seek a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent or halt violations of orders or regulations issued under this Act.

Terminates the authority under this Act upon a finding by the President that the domestic supply of petroleum products meets or exceeds the level of domestic supply as of August 27, 2005.

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