Preventing Pandemic Profiting Act

Summary

Preventing Pandemic Profiting Act This bill creates a new criminal offense for price gouging during a state of emergency. Specifically, in a location that has received a state of emergency declaration, the bill prohibits the sale of certain goods or services—those vital and necessary for consumer health, safety, and welfare—at an unconscionably excessive price (e.g., a price higher than the average price during the 30-day period before the emergency declaration was made). A violator is subject to fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 12 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 March 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2020

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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