,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbb,ms4    
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4
 ,cortez ,ma/o1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to cl>ify t ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission ,act prohibits excessive &  
unju/ifi$ price increases 9 ! sale (    
c]ta9 products & s]vices :5 an em]g5cy  
or disa/] results 9 abnormal disruptions
 ( ! m>ket1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,disa/]
 & ,em]g5cy ,pric+ ,abuse ,prev5tion    
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,ess5tial good or s]vice ,! t]m ess5tial
 good or s]vice means any good or s]vice
 t may be us$ to pres]ve1 protect1 or   
su/a9 ! heal?1 safety1 or welf>e (      
memb]s ( ! public f pot5tial h>ms       
result+ f a natural disa/]1 a p&emic1 or

 ! circum/ances giv+ rise to a /ate (   
em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,natural disa/] ,! t]m   
natural disa/] means a disa/]1          
cata/rophe1 or em]g5cy1 includ+ flood1  
fire1 e>?quake1 /orm1 or o!r s]i\s act (
 nature1 :i* ?reat5s ! heal?1 safety1 or
 welf>e ( ! public4  7#d7 ,/ate (       
em]g5cy ,! t]m /ate ( em]g5cy means any 
/ate ( em]g5cy or disa/] decl>$ by !    
,presid5t or by ! gov]nm5t ( any ,/ate  
or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7    
,unconscionably excessive price ,! t]m  
unconscionably excessive price means a  
price t repres5ts a gross disp>ity      
betwe5 ! price ( ! ess5tial good or     
s]vice t is ! subject ( an (f] or       
transaction dur+1 or 9 anticipation (1 a
 natural disa/]1 p&emic1 or /ate (      
em]g5cy & ! av]age price at :i* su*     
ess5tial good or s]vice 0 (f]$ 9 !      
ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess prior to any     
public anticipation ( a natural disa/]1 
p&emic1 or /ate ( em]g5cy4  #c4 ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission en=cem5t aga9/ price 
g\g+  7a7 ,violation ,x %all be unlawful

 = any p]son to sell1 or (f] = sale1 9  
or affect+ comm]ce any ess5tial good or 
s]vice at an unconscionably excessive   
price dur+1 or 9 anticipation (1 a      
natural disa/]1 p&emic1 or /ate (       
em]g5cy4  7b7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,unfair or
 deceptive acts or practices ,a         
violation ( ?is section or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u ?is section %all be treat$
 z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair 
or deceptive act or practice prescrib$  
"u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !     
commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
o!rwise provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 !   
,commission %all en=ce ?is section & !  
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section 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 section4  7,b7   
,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o  

violates ?is section or a regulation    
promulgat$ "u ?is section %all be       
subject to ! p5alties1 & entitl$ to !   
privileges & immunities1 provid$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7           
,application to common c>ri]s & nonpr(it
 organizations ,not)/&+ section #d1     
#e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd1    
#de7;a77#b71 #df7 or any jurisdictional 
limitation ( ! ,commission1 !           
,commission %all also en=ce ?is section 
& ! regulations promulgat$ "u ?is       
section1 9 ! mann] provid$ "u ?is       
subsection1 ) respect to-- 7i7 common   
c>ri]s subject to ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & 
all ,acts am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y  
!reto2 &  7ii7 organizations n organiz$ 
to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own pr(it or t (
 _! memb]s4  7#c7 ,rulemak+ ,!          
,commission may promulgate 9 accordance 
) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 su* rules z may be necess>y to  

c>ry out ?is section4  7#d7 ,effect on  
o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ 9 any way to limit ! au?ority ( 
! ,commission "u any o!r provision (    
law4  #d4 ,price g\g+ hotl9e ,!         
,commission %all e/abli% a telephone    
hotl9e & an onl9e me*anism to enable !  
public to report price g\g+ compla9ts1  
:i* %all be activat$ 9 anticipation ( or
 dur+ a natural disa/]1 p&emic1 or /ate 
( em]g5cy & %all rema9 op]ational until 
#abj days aft] ! conclusion ( su*       
disa/]1 p&emic1 or /ate ( em]g5cy4  #e4 
,no preemption ( ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act preempts any ,/ate law4