119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jul 17, 2025
H.R. 4528In CommitteeCommerce
Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. (D-IL)22 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 17, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) sponsored this bill, which prohibits price gouging on essential goods and services during emergencies and requires companies to disclose pricing practices in SEC filings. The bill establishes definitions for what constitutes price gouging and provides funding for enforcement. The measure was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Financial Services Committee on July 17, 2025.
What’s in the bill (4 sections)
- Sec. 2. Definitions
- Sec. 3. Prevention of price gouging
- Sec. 4. Disclosures in SEC filings
- Sec. 5. Funding
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Jul 17
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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Jul 17
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 17
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
Jul 17
Introduced in House
All 22 cosponsors
22 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (22)
Nadler, JerroldNY-12
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Khanna, RoCA-17
DeLauro, Rosa L.CT-03
Craig, AngieMN-02
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Casar, GregTX-35
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Chu, JudyCA-28
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Randall, EmilyWA-06
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