,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,ms4   
,fri$man 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,%]man7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to prohibit price g\g+ z an    
unfair & deceptive act or practice dur+ 
a major disa/] or em]g5cy1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op ,disa/] ,price ,g\g+  
,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on price g\g+   
7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ bel[ aft] ! date on :i* !      
,presid5t decl>es a major disa/] or     
em]g5cy "u section #dja or #eja ( !     
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj2 #eaia7 & )9 ! area 9 :i* ! disa/]
 or em]g5cy is decl>$ a p]son-- 7,a7 may
 n increase ! price z ( ! day be=e su*  
date by m ?an #aj p]c5t-- 7i7 ) respect 
to ess5tial consum] goods & s]vices1    
hotel lodg+1 & resid5tial r5tal         

prop]ties1 = a p]iod ( #cj days2 &  7ii7
 ) respect to repair or recon/ruction   
s]vices1 = a p]iod ( #ahj days2 &  7,b7 
may n *>ge a price = ess5tial consum]   
goods & s]vices1 hotel lodg+1 resid5tial
 r5tal prop]ty1 or recon/ruction s]vices
 t is m ?an #ej p]c5t great] ?an ! co/  
to ! p]son = #cj days aft] su* date if !
 p]son did n *>ge t price be=e su* date4
  7#b7 ,exception ,! prohibition        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply z 
foll[s3 7,a7 ,if ! increas$ price-- 7i7 
is-- 7,i7 directly attributable to      
additional co/ paid by ! p]son to a     
suppli] ( ! goods or = labor or mat]ials
 us$ to provide s]vices2 &  7,,ii7 is n 
m ?an #aj p]c5t great] ?an ! total ( !  
co/ to ! p]son plus ! m>kup cu/om>ily   
appli$ by t sell] = t good or s]vice 9 !
 usual c\rse ( bus9ess imm$iately prior 
to ! onset ( ! major disa/] or em]g5cy2 
or  7ii7 is directly attributable to    
t>iffs or national trade policies4  7,b7
 ,= a hotel or motel rate1 if ! increas$
 price is attributable to seasonable    

adju/m5ts t are regul>ly s*$ul$4  7,c7  
,= a r5tal rate1 if ! increas$ price is 
directly attributable to additional co/s
 = repairs or additions beyond normal   
ma9t5ance t 7 amortiz$ ov] ! r5tal t]m t
 caus$ ! r5t to be increas$ great] ?an  
#aj p]c5t or t an increase 0            
contractually agre$ to by ! t5ant prior 
to ! disa/] or em]g5cy4  7b7 ,en=cem5t  
by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7#a7      
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation ( subsection 7a7 or a      
regulation promulgat$ "u su* subsection 
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a        
regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+     
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission %all en=ce subsection
 7a7 & any regulation promulgat$ "u su* 
subsection 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  
or a regulation promulgat$ "u su*       
subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties
 describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 & entitl$ to 
! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7c7    
,actions by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any
 case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 
or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 has   
reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !       
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is      
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or
 practice 9 violation ( subsection 7a7  
or a regulation promulgat$ "u su*       
subsection1 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may
 br+ a civil action on behalf ( !       
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate     
,/ate c\rt or an appropriate di/rict    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9  
su* act or practice2  7,b7 en=ce        
compliance ) su* subsection or su*      
regulation2  7,c7 obta9 damages1        
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf

 ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,d7 obta9   
su* o!r legal & equitable relief z !    
c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4     
7#b7 ,notice ,be=e fil+ an action "u ?is
 subsection1 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 
or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide 
to ! ,commission a writt5 notice ( su*  
action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su*      
action4 ,if ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1  
or ag5cy det]m9es t x is n feasible to  
provide ! notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 be=e ! fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney     
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide   
writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( !   
compla9t to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u 
! fil+ ( ! action4  7#c7 ,au?ority (    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,on receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 (  
an action "u ?is subsection1 !          
,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,b7       
,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al 
action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission or !   

,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
in/itut$ a civil action = violation (   
subsection 7a7 or a regulation          
promulgat$ "u su* subsection 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is subp>agraph z ! ,f$]al action71 no
 ,/ate attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy
 may br+ an action "u ?is subsection    
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al action aga9/   
any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 !      
,f$]al action = any violation ( su*     
subsection or regulation alleg$ 9 su*   
compla9t4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,=  
purposes ( br++ a civil action "u ?is   
subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to prev5t an attorney g5]al1    
(ficial1 or ag5cy ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! 
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy by ! laws ( su* ,/ate 
to conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &
 affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (  
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7d7 ,private "r ( action  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son injur$ by an act 
or practice 9 violation ( subsection 7a7
 or a regulation promulgat$ "u su*      

subsection may br+ 9 an appropriate     
,/ate c\rt or an appropriate di/rict    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 an action 
to enjo9 ! violation2  7,b7 an action to
 recov] damages = actual monet>y loss f 
! violation2 or  7,c7 bo? su* actions4  
7#b7 ,willful violations ,if ! c\rt f9ds
 t ! def5dant act$ willfully 9 committ+ 
a violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
c\rt may1 9 its discretion1 increase !  
am\nt ( ! aw>d to an am\nt equal to n m 
?an #c times ! am\nt available "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,co/s &       
attorney's fees ,! c\rt %all aw>d to a  
prevail+ pla9tiff 9 an action "u ?is    
subsection ! co/s ( su* action &        
reasonable attorney's fees1 z det]m9$ by
 ! c\rt4  7#d7 ,limitation ,an action   
may be comm5c$ "u ?is subsection n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! p]son  
fir/ discov]$ or _h a reasonable        
opportunity to discov] ! violation4     
7#e7 ,nonexclusive rem$y ,! rem$y       
provid$ by ?is subsection %all be 9     
addition to any o!r rem$ies available to

 ! p]son4  7e7 ,am\nt ( civil p5alties  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ! p5alties  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! am\nt      
det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph is ! am\nt      
calculat$ by multiply+ ! numb] (        
violations ( subsection 7a7 by an am\nt 
n great] ?an #be1jjj4 ,ea* violation    
%all be treat$ z a sep>ate violation4   
7#b7 ,maximum total liability ,not)/&+ !
 numb] ( actions :i* may be br\ght aga9/
 a p]son "u subsection 7b71 ! total     
am\nt ( civil p5alties assess$ aga9/ su*
 p]son = all violations ( subsection 7a7
 & ! regulations promulgat$ "u su*      
subsection result+ f ! same or relat$   
acts or practices may n exce$ #be1jjj4  
7#c7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,beg9n+ on ! 
date t ! ,consum] ,price ,index is fir/ 
publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
t is at lea/ #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 
! am\nt specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 %all be increas$ by ! p]c5tage         
increase1 if any1 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index publi%$ on su* date f ! ,consum] 

,price ,index publi%$ ! previ\s ye>4    
7#d7 ,fund+ = disa/] zones ,any am\nt   
recov]$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be       
deposit$ into a fund to assi/           
communities locat$ 9 an area affect$ by 
a major disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ by !   
,presid5t "u section #dja or #eja ( !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj2 #eaia74  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,ess5tial consum]    
goods & s]vices ,! t]m ess5tial consum] 
goods & s]vices means goods & s]vices t 
are necess>y = survival & recov]y dur+ &
 aft] a major disa/] or em]g5cy &       
include any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,food &    
dr9k1 includ+ food & dr9k = animals4    
7,b7 ,em]g5cy supplies su* z wat]1      
g5]ators1 fla%lights1 radios1 batt]ies1 
c&les1 blankets1 soap1 diap]s1 tempor>y 
%elt]s1 tape1 toiletries1 plywood1      
nails1 & hamm]s4  7,c7 ,m$ical supplies 
su* z prescription & non prescription   

m$ications1 b&ages1 gauze1 isopropyl    
alcohol1 & antibact]ial products4  7,d7 
,home heat+ oil4  7,e7 ,build+ &        
con/ruction mat]ials su* z lumb]1       
con/ruction tools1 & w9d[s4  7,f7       
,transportation4  7,g7 ,freight4  7,h7  
,/orage s]vices4  7,i7 ,gasol9e & o!r   
motor fuels4  7g7 ,relation to ,/ate law
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to     
preempt any provision ( ,/ate law t does
 n conflict ) ?is ,act4