3.0.0 1520 2023-01-11T16:47:38Z 2023-01-11T16:47:38Z Senate S S 2007-05-24 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-24T23:26:34Z 2007-05-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2007-05-24 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 Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Diesel motor Disasters Emergency Management Energy Energy prices Fines (Penalties) Gasoline Government publicity Governmental investigations Hurricane aftermath legislation Law Legal fees Petroleum industry Prices Profit Punitive damages Telephone Commerce 00 2007-05-24 Introduced in Senate 2010-07-14T19:54:53Z Price Gouging Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after the President declares a major disaster, to: (1) consult with the Attorney General, the U.S. Attorney for that area, and state and local law enforcement officials to determine whether any supplier is charging unconscionably excessive prices for gasoline or diesel fuel; (2) establish a toll-free hotline for a consumer to report price gouging; and (3) establish a program to develop and distribute public informational materials in English and Spanish to assist consumers in detecting and avoiding price gouging.

Makes it unlawful to charge unconscionably excessive prices for any gasoline or diesel fuel during the 180-day period after the President declares a major disaster.

Requires the FTC, if it determines a supplier is in violation, to take any action it determines appropriate to remedy the violation. Authorizes civil penalties. Requires imprisonment for knowing violations.

Authorizes victims and any state attorney general to bring a civil action against violators of this Act.

]]> Price Gouging Act of 2007 Display Title Price Gouging Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Price Gouging Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1520is/xml/BILLS-110s1520is.xml 2007-05-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.