3.0.0 2460 2023-01-11T16:17:54Z 2023-01-11T16:17:54Z House H HR 2007-05-23 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee Referred to 2007-07-24T13:34:24Z Referred to 2007-05-23T14:03:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2007-05-23T18:59:21Z Referred to 2007-05-23T14:03:40Z 2007-07-24 hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Committee 2007-05-23 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Committee 2007-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2007-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000440 Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] VITO FOSSELLA R NY 13 N H001029 Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] ROBIN HAYES R NC 8 2007-05-23 True M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 2007-05-23 True I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2007-05-23 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2007-05-24 False Energy Commerce Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Energy assistance for the poor Energy demand Energy prices Energy shortages Fines (Penalties) Gasoline Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Law Petroleum industry Presidential messages Profit Social Welfare Energy 00 2007-05-23 Introduced in House 2007-07-02T21:35:39Z Federal Energy Price Protection Act - Prohibits a supplier from increasing the price for crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates by an unconscionable amount in an area during the period covered by a Presidential proclamation that an abnormal market disruption has occurred.

States that such prohibition does not apply to the extent that the price increase is substantially attributable to: (1) an increase in the wholesale cost of crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates to a supplier; (2) an increase in the replacement costs for crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillate sold; (3) an increase in operational costs; or (4) local, regional, national, or international market conditions.

States that a violation of this Act shall: (1) be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice of the Federal Trade Commission Act; and (2) be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

States that fines and penalties collected under this Act shall be deposited in the Consumer Relief Trust Fund to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Program administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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