US SB3839 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 15 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to clarify that the Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits excessive and unjustified price increases in the sale of certain products and services when an emergency or disaster results in abnormal disruptions of the market, and for other purposes.
Title
Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
Sponsors
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2022-03-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB9284 (Related) 2022-11-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3839/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3839/BILLS-117s3839is.pdf |