About the bill
Right now, federal law only prevents price gouging for a few items — should gas be one of them?
Context
On March 8,President Joe Biden signed an executive order banning the import of Russian oil and gas, in response to the Russian military’s attempted invasion of Ukraine. Three days later, the average U.S. gas price reached a new record $4.33 per gallon, beating the previous record set back in 2008.
Almost all members of Congress across both parties supported Biden’s executive order, which Congress subsequently codified into law through the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act that passed 100–0 in the Senate and 413–9 in the House.
But while the Russian oil import ban was the immediate cause of record-high prices that specific week, other …
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Mar 24, 2022
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 24, 2022. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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3 Cosponsors (3 Democrats)
Position statements
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Mar 24, 2022
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S. 3920 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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