3.0.0 1899 2019-11-15T21:34:59Z 2019-11-15T21:34:59Z House H HR 2011-05-13 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONYERS:H.R. 1899.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.[Page H3302]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju12 Over-Criminalization Task Force Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-25T19:40:31Z Referred to 2011-05-13T13:02:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-23T19:11:34Z Referred to 2011-05-13T13:02:35Z 2011-08-25 hsju12 Over-Criminalization Task Force Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. Committee 2011-05-23 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2011-05-13 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2011-05-13 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-05-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E898-899) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 N Commerce Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Energy prices Energy storage, supplies, demand Free trade and trade barriers Government liability Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Oil and gas Retail and wholesale trades State and local government operations War and emergency powers Commerce 00 2011-05-13 Introduced in House 2011-06-07T13:27:13Z Oil Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2011 or NOPEC - Amends the Sherman Act to declare it to be illegal and a violation of the Act for any foreign state or instrumentality thereof to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action, to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product (petroleum), to set or maintain the price of petroleum, or to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for petroleum, when such action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of petroleum in the United States.

Denies a foreign state engaged in such conduct sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction or judgments of U.S. courts in any action brought to enforce this Act.

States that no U.S. court shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this Act.

Authorizes the Attorney General (DOJ) to bring an action in U.S. district court to enforce this Act.

Amends the federal judicial code to make an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state in an action brought under this Act.

Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2011 - Amends the Clayton Act to make it unlawful for any person to refuse to sell, or to export or divert, existing supplies of petroleum, gasoline, or natural gas with the primary intention of increasing prices or creating a shortage in a geographic market.

Requires a study on: (1) the applicability of monopoly prohibitions of the Clayton Act to persons engaged in exploring for, producing, refining, storing, marketing, or selling petroleum, gasoline, or natural gas; and (2) the effectiveness of divestitures required under certain federal consent decrees.

Requires the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish a joint federal-state task force to investigate information-sharing among persons engaged in exploring for, producing, refining, storing, marketing, or selling petroleum, gasoline, or natural gas.

Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Makes it unlawful for any person, during a proclaimed international crisis affecting the oil market, to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; and (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of the crisis to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue such a proclamation for up to a 30-day period, and to renew it as necessary.

Sets forth factors to be considered in determining if a violation of this Act has occurred. Requires the FTC to enforce a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice and to give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with U.S. sales over $10 billion per year. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations. Authorizes a state to bring a civil action for enforcement.

]]> Oil Consumer Protection Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Oil Consumer Protection Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill NOPEC Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2011 Display Title Oil Consumer Protection Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal; to improve competition in the oil and gas industry, to strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers; to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels; and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1899ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1899ih.xml 2011-08-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. 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.