To prohibit price gouging after a major disaster, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressHR-4196House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 3, 2017
Summary
Stop Targeting Americans in Natural Disasters with Unconscionable Prices Act of 2017 or the STAND UP Act of 2017 This bill makes it unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a consumer good or service in a major disaster area at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to the major disaster to increase prices unreasonably.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
House of Representatives
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