H.R. 7688 · 117th Congress

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

Introduced on May 6, 2022 by Kim Schrier (D-WA-8). 16 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (May 19, 2022): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 6, 2022
Cosponsors
16
0 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To protect consumers from price-gouging of consumer fuels, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Civil actions and liability
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Energy assistance for the poor and aged
  • Energy prices
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Government trust funds
  • Motor fuels
  • Oil and gas
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • State and local government operations
  • War and emergency powers

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, May 19, 2022). Public domain.

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

This bill prohibits any person from selling, during a proclaimed energy emergency, a consumer fuel at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is exploiting the emergency to increase prices unreasonably. The President may issue a proclamation of such an emergency that specifies the consumer fuel and geographic area covered and how long the proclamation applies.

The bill provides for enforcement of these provisions by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. Civil penalties collected by the commission through such enforcement must be used to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Additionally, the commission must investigate whether the price of gasoline is being manipulated through reducing refinery capacity or other manipulative practices. The commission also must establish a Transportation Fuel Monitoring and Enforcement Unit to collect, monitor, and analyze crude oil and transportation fuel market data.

The bill further includes specified transportation fuels within the prohibitions against (1) manipulative market practices, and (2) reporting false price information. It also increases the penalty for violations of those prohibitions.

Finally, the Energy Information Administration must survey energy companies to facilitate transparent and competitive crude oil and transportation fuel markets.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Kim SchrierD-WA-8Sponsor

Democrats · 16

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    May 19, 2022· House· Amendments· Agreed to 217–205
  2. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    May 19, 2022· House· Amendments· Agreed to 214–207
  3. On Motion to Recommit
    May 19, 2022· House· Procedural· Failed 201–220
  4. On Passage
    May 19, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 217–207

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 6, 2022Introduced in House
  2. May 6, 2022Introduced in House
  3. May 6, 2022 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. May 6, 2022 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. May 17, 2022 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1124 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 350, H.R. 7688 and H.R. 7790. Provides for one of hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority.
  6. May 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1124. (consideration: CR H5179-5195; text: CR H5179-5181)
  7. May 19, 2022 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 350, H.R. 7688 and H.R. 7790. Provides for one of hour of general debate and one motion to recommit for each bill. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority.
  8. May 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7688.
  9. May 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1124, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Demings amendment No. 1
  10. May 19, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
  11. May 19, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Demings amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Rodgers demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
  12. May 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1124, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 2.
  13. May 19, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pappas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Rodgers demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.
  14. May 19, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  15. May 19, 2022 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H5193)
  16. May 19, 2022 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  17. May 19, 2022 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 220 (Roll no. 231).House · Roll call 231
  18. May 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 232).House · Roll call 232
  19. May 19, 2022 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 232).House · Roll call 232
  20. May 19, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. May 19, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day 5/17/2022).
  22. May 19, 2022 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.12 reports
    $219.2M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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