Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act This bill prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale an essential good or service at a price that is unconscionably excessive during, or in anticipation of, a state of emergency or natural disaster. Additionally, the bill establishes a telephone hotline to receive complaints from the public about potential violations of this prohibition.
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Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
USA116th CongressS-3576| Senate
| Updated: 3/24/2020
Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act This bill prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale an essential good or service at a price that is unconscionably excessive during, or in anticipation of, a state of emergency or natural disaster. Additionally, the bill establishes a telephone hotline to receive complaints from the public about potential violations of this prohibition.
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesNatural disasters