3.0.0 1640 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z Senate S S 2005-09-08 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-09-08T21:32:13Z Price Gouging Act of 2005 109 1744 S 2005-09-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10300-10301) Related bill CRS 2005-09-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9845-9846) IntroReferral 2005-09-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM N Commerce Civil actions and liability Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer complaints Consumer goods Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Disaster relief Disasters Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Governmental investigations Hurricane aftermath legislation Injunctions Law Legal fees Prices Profit Restrictive trade practices Science, Technology, Communications Telephone Commerce 00 2005-09-08 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-21T19:14:46Z Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission to: (1) consult with certain senior law enforcement officials following declaration of a major disaster by the President in order to determine whether unconscionably excessive prices for any consumer good or service are being charged in the affected area; (2) establish a toll-free hotline to receive consumer reports of price gouging in the affected area; and (3) establish a program to develop and distribute public informational materials in English and Spanish to assist residents of the affected area in detecting and avoiding price gouging.

Prohibits unconscionably excessive prices for any consumer good or service in an affected area during the 180-day period after the date on which a major disaster is declared by the President.

Subjects violations of this Act to specified civil and criminal penalties.

Authorizes victims and state Attorneys General to bring a civil action against violators of this Act.

]]> Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act of 2005 Display Title Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit price gouging relating to certain goods and services in areas affected by major disasters. Introduced in Senate IS Popular Titles Price Gouging bill 9 Library of Congress Short Titles as Introduced Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act of 2005 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1640is/xml/BILLS-109s1640is.xml 2005-09-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9845-9846) 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.