United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 171 (104th)
To make it an unfair practice for any retailer to increase the price of certain consumer commodities once the retailer marks the price on any such consumer commodity, and to permit the Federal Trade Commission to order any such retailer to refund any amounts of money obtained by so increasing the price of such consumer commodity.
Introduced
4 January 1995
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
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Summary
Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to make it an unfair practice for any retailer with the authority to price a consumer commodity to increase the price once it is affixed to the commodity. Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to order restitution of any money obtained by such an increase.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/171
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/171