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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · May 3, 2006
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Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2006 - Declares that it shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act for any person to sell crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, or any biofuel at a price that constitutes price gouging.
Defines "biofuel" as any fuel containing specified organic matter
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Instructs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate enforcement rules within six months after enactment of this Act.
Grants enforcement authority exclusively to: (1) the FTC; (2) the Attorney General of the United States; and (3) state attorneys general.
Prescribes guidelines for enforcement of civil actions by state attorneys general, including injunctions, compliance enforcement and civil penalties.
Preempts state enforcement action while federal action is pending.
Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.
Restricts enforcement of criminal penalties to a criminal action brought by the Attorney General or other officer of the Department of Justice, or any attorney specially appointed by the Attorney General.
People & committees
Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R–NM
Legislative record
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 34 (Roll no. 115). (text: CR H1993-1994)
House roll call 115 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 34 (Roll no. 115).(text: CR H1993-1994)
House roll call 115 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2031)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5253.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1993-1999)
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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