To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for stricter prohibitions on price gouging of certain materials, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for stricter prohibitions on price gouging of certain materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Defense, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD17B21388A484BB7894C1E11C65A89F6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cracking Down on Price Gouging Act.
- Section HDBC23DD09AA24EB5B0497B4A9845E37E: 2. Prohibition on price gouging of certain materials The Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4512) is amended— in section 102— by striking In and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for stricter prohibitions on price gouging of certain materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Defense, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for stricter prohibitions on price gouging of certain materials, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Riley of New York introduced the following bill; which …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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