Nancy Pelosi will move to a vote on H.R. 1252 this week--Contact your Usual Suspects

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H.R.1252
Title: To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart (introduced 2/28/2007) Cosponsors (124)
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: 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.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
2/28/2007--Introduced.

Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Makes it unlawful for any person to sell crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive; or (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage unusual market conditions or the circumstances of an emergency to increase prices unreasonably.

Declares unlawful: (1) intentional reporting of false price information concerning wholesale prices of such products; and (2) market manipulation regarding the purchase or sale at wholesale of such products.

Empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and State Attorneys General to enforce this Act.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Requires fines and penalties collected under this Act to be deposited in a separate fund in the treasury to be known as the Consumer Relief Trust Fund to provide assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Declares that nothing in this Act preempts state law.

Directs the FTC to facilitate price transparency in wholesale markets for the sale of crude oil and essential petroleum products.
MAJOR ACTIONS:

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ALL ACTIONS:

2/28/2007:
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.
2/28/2007:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2/28/2007:
Referred to House Education and Labor

TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)

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COSPONSORS(124), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)


Rep Ackerman, Gary L. - 2/28/2007
Rep Allen, Thomas H. - 2/28/2007
Rep Altmire, Jason - 2/28/2007
Rep Arcuri, Michael A. - 5/21/2007
Rep Baird, Brian - 2/28/2007
Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 2/28/2007
Rep Berkley, Shelley - 2/28/2007
Rep Berman, Howard L. - 2/28/2007
Rep Berry, Marion - 2/28/2007
Rep Bishop, Timothy H. - 2/28/2007
Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. - 2/28/2007
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. - 2/28/2007
Rep Boucher, Rick - 2/28/2007
Rep Brady, Robert A. - 2/28/2007
Rep Braley, Bruce L. - 5/3/2007
Rep Capps, Lois - 4/18/2007
Rep Capuano, Michael E. - 2/28/2007
Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. - 5/14/2007
Rep Carnahan, Russ - 2/28/2007
Rep Carney, Christopher P. - 2/28/2007
Rep Carson, Julia - 5/9/2007
Rep Christensen, Donna M. - 2/28/2007
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. - 2/28/2007
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel - 2/28/2007
Rep Cohen, Steve - 2/28/2007
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 2/28/2007
Rep Courtney, Joe - 5/3/2007
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. - 2/28/2007
Rep Davis, Danny K. - 2/28/2007
Rep Davis, Susan A. - 5/17/2007
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 2/28/2007
Rep DeGette, Diana - 4/18/2007
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 5/21/2007
Rep Donnelly, Joe - 3/29/2007
Rep Doyle, Michael F. - 2/28/2007
Rep Ellison, Keith - 5/21/2007
Rep Ellsworth, Brad - 5/15/2007
Rep Emanuel, Rahm - 5/21/2007
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 3/9/2007
Rep Engel, Eliot L. - 2/28/2007
Rep Eshoo, Anna G. - 5/9/2007
Rep Etheridge, Bob - 2/28/2007
Rep Farr, Sam - 2/28/2007
Rep Fattah, Chaka - 2/28/2007
Rep Filner, Bob - 2/28/2007
Rep Frank, Barney - 2/28/2007
Rep Gillibrand, Kirsten E. - 5/15/2007
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 2/28/2007
Rep Hall, John J. - 5/21/2007
Rep Hare, Phil - 2/28/2007
Rep Harman, Jane - 2/28/2007
Rep Herseth, Stephanie - 2/28/2007
Rep Higgins, Brian - 2/28/2007
Rep Hill, Baron P. - 2/28/2007
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 3/9/2007
Rep Hirono, Mazie K. - 2/28/2007
Rep Holden, Tim - 2/28/2007
Rep Holt, Rush D. - 2/28/2007
Rep Hooley, Darlene - 2/28/2007
Rep Inslee, Jay - 5/3/2007
Rep Israel, Steve - 3/29/2007
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. - 2/28/2007
Rep Kagen, Steve, M.D. - 3/23/2007
Rep Kaptur, Marcy - 2/28/2007
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 3/9/2007
Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 2/28/2007
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 2/28/2007
Rep Klein, Ron - 5/9/2007
Rep Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. - 4/20/2007
Rep Langevin, James R. - 5/15/2007
Rep Lantos, Tom - 2/28/2007
Rep Larson, John B. - 5/9/2007
Rep Levin, Sander M. - 5/15/2007
Rep Lipinski, Daniel - 2/28/2007
Rep Loebsack, David - 5/15/2007
Rep Lowey, Nita M. - 5/17/2007
Rep Lynch, Stephen F. - 2/28/2007
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. - 2/28/2007
Rep Markey, Edward J. - 2/28/2007
Rep Matsui, Doris O. - 2/28/2007
Rep McCarthy, Carolyn - 2/28/2007
Rep McCollum, Betty - 2/28/2007
Rep McGovern, James P. - 2/28/2007
Rep McHugh, John M. - 2/28/2007
Rep McNulty, Michael R. - 2/28/2007
Rep Michaud, Michael H. - 2/28/2007
Rep Miller, George - 2/28/2007
Rep Murphy, Christopher S. - 5/21/2007
Rep Murphy, Patrick J. - 2/28/2007
Rep Nadler, Jerrold - 2/28/2007
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. - 2/28/2007
Rep Oberstar, James L. - 2/28/2007
Rep Obey, David R. - 4/18/2007
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 5/9/2007
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. - 2/28/2007
Rep Reyes, Silvestre - 3/23/2007
Rep Ross, Mike - 2/28/2007
Rep Rothman, Steven R. - 5/14/2007
Rep Ryan, Tim - 2/28/2007
Rep Sanchez, Linda T. - 2/28/2007
Rep Sanchez, Loretta - 2/28/2007
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 2/28/2007
Rep Schiff, Adam B. - 5/14/2007
Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. - 2/28/2007
Rep Serrano, Jose E. - 2/28/2007
Rep Sestak, Joe - 5/21/2007
Rep Shea-Porter, Carol - 5/3/2007
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh - 5/14/2007
Rep Solis, Hilda L. - 5/9/2007
Rep Space, Zachary T. - 5/14/2007
Rep Sutton, Betty - 2/28/2007
Rep Taylor, Gene - 2/28/2007
Rep Tierney, John F. - 2/28/2007
Rep Udall, Mark - 2/28/2007
Rep Van Hollen, Chris - 5/14/2007
Rep Visclosky, Peter J. - 2/28/2007
Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie - 5/15/2007
Rep Waxman, Henry A. - 5/15/2007
Rep Weiner, Anthony D. - 2/28/2007
Rep Welch, Peter - 5/9/2007
Rep Wexler, Robert - 2/28/2007
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 2/28/2007
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell - 5/15/2007
Rep Yarmuth, John A. - 5/15/2007

COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee: Activity:
House Energy and Commerce Referral, In Committee
House Education and Labor Referral, In Committee

RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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[CookCountyResident]

1. Gas prices highest here

Chicago area gas prices are amongst the highest in the country.
Right now we're seeing around $3.59 per gallon and that's here in the edge of Cook County.
They're even higher in the city.
Taxes per gallon are high.
And the reformulated gas per EPA standards is amongst the most expensive to produce.