,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #g1 #bjbf,ms4 ,mc,donald ,rivet 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,s*ri]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to protect consum]s f gasol9e & fuel price g\g+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l[] ,prices at ! ,pump ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on excessive pric+ ( gasol9e & fuels due to conflict ) ,iran 7a7 ,prohibition ,no p]son may sell or (f] = sale at :olesale or at retail1 & dur+ a p]iod ( "t def9$ "u subsection 7b71 gasol9e or any o!r petroleum di/illate at a price t-- 7#a7 is unconscionably excessive2 & 7#b7 indicates su* p]son is tak+ unfair advantage ( ! circum/ances relat$ to su* p]iod describ$ "u subsection 7b7 to increase prices unreasonably4 7b7 ,p]iod ( "t ,! p]iod ( "t describ$ 9 ?is subsection beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ends on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 decl>es t milit>y op]ations aga9/ ,iran :i* began 9 ,m>* #bjbf h ceas$ indef9itely2 & 7#b7 det]m9es & c]tifies to ,congress t ! ,/rait ( ,hormuz is fully op5 & global %ipp+ ?r\gh ! ,/rait has resum$4 7c7 ,factors consid]$ ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a p]son has violat$ subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ factors %all be consid]$3 7#a7 ,:e!r ! price *>g$ by su* p]son = ! gasol9e or o!r petroleum di/illate at a p>ticul> location 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates meets any ( ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics3 7,a7 ,grossly exce$s ! av]age price at :i* su* gasol9e or o!r petroleum di/illate 0 (f]$ = sale by ! p]son dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod prior to ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf4 7,b7 ,grossly exce$s ! price at :i* ! same or simil> gasol9e or o!r petroleum di/illate 0 readily obta9able 9 su* location f compet+ sell]s dur+ su* p]iod4 7,c7 ,reasonably reflects-- 7i7 additional co/s n )9 ! control ( ! p]son t 7 paid1 incurr$1 or reasonably anticipat$ by ! p]son2 or 7ii7 additional risks tak5 by ! p]son to produce1 di/ribute1 obta91 or sell ! relevant gasol9e or o!r petroleum di/illate "u ! circum/ances4 7,d7 ,is sub/antially attributable to local1 regional1 national1 or int]national m>ket conditions4 7#b7 ,:e!r ! quantity ( gasol9e or o!r petroleum di/illate ! p]son produc$1 di/ribut$1 or sold at a p>ticul> location 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ ov] ! quantity t ! p]son produc$1 di/ribut$1 or sold dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod prior to ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 9 su* location4 #c4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,en=cem5t by ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( section #b7;a7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce section #b7;a7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act1 & any p]son :o violates su* section %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7b7 ,actions by ,/ates 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or practice 9 violation ( section #b7;a71 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 su* act or practice2 7,b7 en=ce compliance ) su* section2 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$iately ^u ! fil+ ( ! action4 7#c7 ,au?ority ( ,commission 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2 7ii7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ !re92 & 7iii7 to file petitions = appeal4 7,b7 ,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has in/itut$ a civil action = violation ( section #b7;a7 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$]al action = any violation ( su* section alleg$ 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 7c7 ,crim9al p5alties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r p5alty applicable "u ?is section1 any p]son :o violates section #b %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ejj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,! crim9al p5alty provid$ by p>agraph 7#a7 may be impos$ only pursuant to a crim9al action br\ght by ! ,attorney ,g5]al or o!r (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give priority to en=cem5t actions conc]n+ companies ) total ,unit$ ,/ates :olesale or retail sales ( gasol9e & o!r petroleum di/illates 9 excess ( #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>4 7d7 ,deposit ( funds ,am\nts collect$ 9 any p5alty "u ?is section %all be deposit$ 9 a sep>ate fund 9 ! ,treasury to be kn[n z ! ,consum] ,relief ,tru/ ,fund4 7e7 ,use ( funds ,! am\nts deposit$ into ! fund describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 %all be us$ to provide assi/ance "u ! ,l[ ,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program describ$ 9 section #bfjb ( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba7 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq47 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,retail ,! t]m retail1 ) respect to ! sale ( gasol9e or any o!r petroleum di/illate1 includes-- 7,a7 any sale to an end us]1 su* z a motori/2 & 7,b7 any direct sale to ano!r end us]1 su* z agriculture1 indu/ry1 resid5tial1 & comm]cial consum]s4 7#c7 ,:olesale ,! t]m :olesale1 ) respect to ! sale ( gasol9e or any o!r petroleum di/illate1 means-- 7,a7 truckload or small] sales ( gasol9e or o!r petroleum di/illates = :i* title transf]s at a product t]m9al or a ref9]y2 & 7,b7 deal] tank wagon sales ( gasol9e or o!r petroleum di/illates pric$ on a deliv]$ basis to retail outlets4 #e4 ,effect on o!r laws 7a7 ,o!r au?ority ( ,commission ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to limit or affect 9 any way ! au?ority ( ! ,commission to br+ an en=cem5t action or take any o!r measure "u ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 or any o!r provision ( law4 7b7 ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to preempt any ,/ate law4