3.0.0 2596 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z House H HR 2023-04-13 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 62 (Thursday, April 13, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. HARDER of California:H.R. 2596.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 , Section 8 of the ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To prohibit utility companies from price gouging naturalgas during and in the year following a major disasterdeclaration.[Page H1727]</pre> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2023-04-21T18:12:01Z Referred To 2023-04-13T15:00:05Z 2023-04-21 hsif03 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security. Committee 2023-04-13 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-04-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001090 Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] Josh Harder D CA 9 N Commerce Commerce 2023-04-26T15:30:23Z

00 2023-04-13 Introduced in House 2024-03-21T18:00:36Z <p><b>Stop PG&amp;E Price Gouging During Emergencies Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits utility companies from selling, in any county where a declared major disaster applies, natural gas at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the utility company is taking unfair advantage of the disaster to unreasonably increase prices.</p> <p>The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission, including a maximum civil penalty of $100 million for a violation.</p> <p>In addition, the Department of Justice may bring a criminal action with a maximum penalty of $500 million for a violation.</p> <p>State attorneys general also may bring a civil action to enforce the prohibitions of this bill.</p>

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