United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6346 (110th)
Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
Introduced
23 June 2008
Last action
24 June 2008 · Floor
Status
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 276 - 146 (Roll no. 448). (text: CR H5934-5935)
Sponsors
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Makes it unlawful, during a period proclaimed by the President as an energy emergency, to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; or (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of an emergency to increase prices unreasonably. Authorizes the President to issue an energy emergency proclamation of up to 30 days, with renewals allowed, and to cite the geographic area, gasoline or other petroleum distillate, and time period covered. Authorizes a proclamation to include a period of up to one week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. Exempts from this Act a sale of gasoline or other petroleum distillate transaction on a futures market. Empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to enforce this Act and provides for civil and criminal penalties, limiting the criminal penalty to criminal actions brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Allows a state to bring a civil action to enforce this Act or to impose civil penalties. Requires deposit of fines and penalties collected under this Act in a separate Consumer Relief Trust Fund fund in the Treasury to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Program. Declares that nothing in this Act preempts state law.
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Timeline
23 June 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Source: Committee
23 June 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2008
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 276 - 146 (Roll no. 448). (text: CR H5934-5935)
Source: Floor
24 June 2008
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 276 - 146 (Roll no. 448).(text: CR H5934-5935)
Source: Floor
24 June 2008
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
24 June 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6346.
Source: Floor
24 June 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5934-5940)
Source: Floor
24 June 2008
Floor
Mr. Stupak moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 June 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6346
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6346
- us · 110-hr-6346 · source updated 14 August 2025