Key Votes
S AMDT 2612 - Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Barack Obama II voted Yea (Motion Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S 2020 - Tax Reconciliation Bill
- S AMDT 2601 - Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Amendment
- S AMDT 2602 - Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit Amendment
- S AMDT 2610 - Tax Rate Amendment
- S AMDT 2612 - Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment
- S AMDT 2616 - Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment
- S AMDT 2626 - Temporary Tax on Crude Oil Amendment
- S AMDT 2634 - Additional Funding For Veterans Amendment
- S AMDT 2650 - Pay As You Go Amendment
- HB 169 - Relating to Alcoholic Beverages
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Motion Rejected (Senate) (57-42) - Nov. 17, 2005 (Key vote)
Title: Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment
Vote on a motion to waive the Budget Act in order to adopt an amendment that makes it illegal to sell crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum distillates at a price that is excessive or takes unfair advantage during a declared state of emergency.
- Sets a civil penalty for charging prices grossly above the original price of crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum during a declared state of emergency of no more than $3 million.
- Sets the criminal penalty for charging prices grossly above the original price of crude oil, gasoline, or petroleum during a declared state of emergency at a maximum of five years in prison, a fine of up to $3 million, or both.
- Authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to enforce this act.
NOTE: A MOTION TO WAIVE THE BUDGET ACT, IF ADOPTED, TEMPORARILY SETS ASIDE A SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THE BUDGET ACT OF 1974 SO THAT AN AMENDMENT THAT VIOLATES THE ACT MAY BE CONSIDERED. A 3/5 MAJORITY IS REQUIRED FOR ADOPTION.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Nov. 17, 2005
Title: Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Evan Bayh (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara Boxer (CA - D)
- Thomas Richard 'Tom' Carper (DE - D)
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dianne Feinstein (CA - D)
- Herbert H. 'Herb' Kohl (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph I. 'Joe' Lieberman (CT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Patty Murray (WA - D)
- Ken Salazar (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles E. 'Chuck' Schumer (NY - D)
- Debbie Ann Stabenow (MI - D)
