,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,ms4  
,spei] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4      
,jackson ,lee1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit unconscionable     
pric+ ( em]g5cy supplies = respond]s    
dur+ a ,f$]al em]g5cy p]iod1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,unconscionable ,pric+     
,act4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is  
,act are-- 7#a7 to protect local & ,/ate
 gov]nm5t ag5cies & private & nonpr(it  
organizations act+ 9 response to ! cov]$
 em]g5cy to protect ! heal?1 safety1 &  
welf>e ( p]sons2 &  7#b7 to make x      
unlawful 9 ! region or ,/ate affect$ by 
a cov]$ em]g5cy = any p]son to impose or
 o!rwise *>ge unconscionable prices to  
respond]s = ! pur*ase or procurem5t (   
em]g5cy supplies dur+ ! p]iod ( ! cov]$ 
em]g5cy4  #c4 ,prohibition (            
unconscionable pric+ dur+ decl>$ ,/ate (

 em]g5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ an em]g5cy 
p]iod x %all be unlawful 9 ! region or  
,/ate affect$ by ! em]g5cy decl>ation = 
any p]son to impose unconscionable      
prices = ! sale1 r5tal1 lease1 or       
procurem5t ( any em]g5cy supply4  7b7   
,factors = consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r 
a sell] has violat$ subsection 7a71 a   
price %all be consid]$ unconscionable if
 any p]son dur+ ! em]g5cy p]iod *>ges a 
price t exce$s1 by an am\nt equal to or 
9 excess ( #aj p]c5t ! av]age price at  
:i* ! same or simil> em]g5cy supply 0   
obta9able 9 ! affect$ area dur+ #cj days
 be=e ! em]g5cy decl>ation 0 issu$ & !  
increase 9 price *>g$ is n attributable 
to reasonable co/s incurr$ 9 connection 
) ! r5tal or sale ( ! em]g5cy supply4   
7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,en=cem5t by !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,unfair 
or deceptive acts or practices ,a       
violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be      
treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7,b7 ,p[]s
 ( commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce 
subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same
 means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 &
 duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &    
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
 ,any p]son :o violates su* subsection  
%all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ 
to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7#b7  
,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ 9 any way to limit !    
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law or to limit !           
application ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  
7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! *ief law en=cem5t   
(fic] ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy 
designat$ by a ,/ate1 has reason to     
believe t any p]son has violat$ or is   
violat+ subsection 7a71 ! attorney      
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 9   

addition to any au?ority x may h to br+ 
an action 9 ,/ate c\rt "u its consum]   
protection law1 may br+ a civil action 9
 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rt or 9 any o!r c\rt ( compet5t       
jurisdiction1 includ+ a ,/ate c\rt1 to--
 7i7 enjo9 fur!r su* violation by su*   
p]son2  7ii7 en=ce compliance ) su*     
subsection2  7iii7 obta9 civil p5alties2
 &  7iv7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or  
o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( !
 ,/ate4  7,b7 ,notice & int]v5tion by ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,! attorney   
g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide prior      
writt5 notice ( any action "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,commission &     
provide ! ,commission ) a copy ( !      
compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9 any case 9
 :i* su* prior notice is n feasible1 9  
:i* case ! attorney g5]al %all s]ve su* 
notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ su*       
action4 ,! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 7i7
 to int]v5e 9 ! action2  7ii7 ^u s      
int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 
!re92 &  7iii7 to file petitions =      

appeal4  7,c7 ,limitation on ,/ate      
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission has in/itut$ a civil action 
= violation ( ?is section1 no ,/ate     
attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a 
,/ate1 may br+ an action "u ?is p>agraph
 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any     
def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( !          
,commission = any violation ( ?is ,act  
alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy decl>ation  
,! t]m em]g5cy decl>ation means-- 7,a7 a
 public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ pursuant to
 section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 &  7,b7 a 
decl>ation ( em]g5cy decl>$ pursuant to 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba note74  7#b7 ,em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m
 em]g5cy p]iod means ! p]iod ( "t foll[+
 an em]g5cy decl>ation1 includ+ a r5ewal
 !re(1 & = a p]iod ( #cj days aft] su*  
p]iod ends4  7#c7 ,em]g5cy supply ,! t]m
 em]g5cy supply means any good1 mat]ial1
 or equipm5t ne$$ by respond]s to       

protect ! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e (     
p]sons dur+ ! em]g5cy p]iod4  7#d7      
,p]son ,! t]m p]son %all include1 b n be
 limit$ to1 natural p]sons1             
corporations1 tru/s1 p>tn]%ips1         
incorporat$ or un9corporat$             
associations1 & any o!r legal entity4   
7#e7 ,respond]s ,! t]m respond]s-- 7,a7 
means any local or ,/ate gov]nm5tal     
ag5cy & private & nonpr(it              
organizations1 :e!r incorporat$ or      
un9corporat$1 act+ 9 response to ! cov]$
 em]g5cy to protect ! heal?1 safety1 &  
welf>e ( p]sons2 &  7,b7 includes ,/ate 
& local dep>tm5ts responsible = heal? & 
human s]vices1 ,/ate procurem5t ag5cies1
 hospitals1 & m$ical facilities4