H.R. 7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

Bill Text

    Text of H.R. 7688 PDF XML

    (as introduced)

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Monday, May 17, 2022.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1124: 
Agreed to by record vote of 218-202, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 217-201, on May 18, 2022.

MANAGERS: Morelle/Reschenthaler

1. Closed rule for H.R. 350.
2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Structured rule for H.R. 7688.
8. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their designees.
9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
10. Provides that the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
11. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
12. Makes in order only those further amendments to H.R. 7688 printed in part C of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
13. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part C of the report.
14. Provides one motion to recommit.

15. Closed rule for H.R. 7790.
16. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees.
17. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
18. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
19. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
20.Provides one motion to recommit.
21. Provides that at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, May19, 2022, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on May 16, 2022, May 17, 2022, May 18, 2022, or May 19, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. The Chair shall put the question on any such motion without debate or intervening motion, and the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend the rules with respect to such measures is vacated.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Pappas (NH)DemocratWithdrawn Makes it unlawful to knowingly provide false information about the wholesale price of gasoline to an entity of the Federal government.Withdrawn
2Version 1Demings (FL), Castor (FL), Cicilline (RI), Nadler (NY)DemocratRequires the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation to determine if the price of gasoline is being manipulated by reducing refinery capacity or by any other form of market manipulation or artificially increased by price gouging practices.Made in Order
3Version 1Burgess (TX)RepublicanProhibits the President from declaring an energy emergency if his average approval ratings are below 50 percent.Submitted
4Version 1Pappas (NH)DemocratEstablishes a new unit at Federal Trade Commission devoted to protecting public interest by monitoring fuel markets to facilitate transparent and competitive market practices.Made in Order
5Version 1Pallone (NJ)DemocratMANAGER’S AMENDMENT Enhances the FTC’s authority to go after false market information designed to artificially inflate prices, doubles the maximum penalty for manipulating wholesale oil markets, and directs the Energy Information Administration to collect and publish information related to the quantity and pricing of transportation fuels.Considered as Adopted
6Version 1Carl, Jerry (AL)RepublicanRequires a minimum of two oil and gas lease sales a year in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Alaska Region of the Outer Continental Shelf and prohibits future moratoriums or delays on oil and gas leasing.Submitted
7Version 1McKinley (WV), Pfluger (TX), Ellzey, Jake (TX)RepublicanAdds the savings clause from H.R. 7404, the "Real Emergencies Act," to section 2 to clarify that the issuance of an energy emergency proclamation by the President shall not be construed to imply that the President has the authority to declare a national emergency, major disaster, emergency, or public health emergency on the basis of climate change.Submitted
8Version 1Van Drew (NJ)RepublicanRequires a study to examine the impacts of rising gas prices on access to in-person health services.Submitted
9Version 1Van Drew (NJ)RepublicanRequires a study to examine the impacts of rising gas prices on the health and well-being of rural and medically underserved communities.Submitted
10Version 1Keller (PA)RepublicanAdds findings and a sense of Congress on the need to support development of energy resources via drilling.Submitted
11Version 1Burgess (TX)RepublicanProhibits the President from declaring an energy emergency unless an emergency relating to immigration at the southern border is also declared for the same period of time.Submitted
12Version 1Herrell (NM)RepublicanInserts the text of H.R. 543, the POWER Act, which requires the President and federal agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before prohibiting or substantially delaying certain new energy or mineral leases or permits on federal lands, including oil and gas leases, coal leases, hard rock leases, or critical minerals leases. In addition, it requires the President and agencies to obtain the approval of Congress before withdrawing certain federal lands from mineral and geothermal leasing activities.Submitted
13Version 1Herrell (NM)RepublicanInserts the text of H.R. 7293, the Energy Permitting Certainty Act, which amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to process applications for a permit to drill.Submitted
14Version 1Westerman (AR), McMorris Rodgers (WA)RepublicanApproves the Keystone XL pipeline, removes barriers to U.S. LNG exports, restarts oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, prevents future moratoriums on oil and gas production, and protects America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.Submitted
15Version 1Moore, Blake (UT)RepublicanEnsures no oil and gas withdrawals can be conducted if the proposed withdrawal will reduce the ability of the United States to meet its energy needs with domestic energy production. Also requires the creation of an annual report on energy needs and energy production.Submitted
16Version 1Moore, Blake (UT)RepublicanRequires the issuance of Applications for Permits to Drill (APDs) that have successfully completed environmental review. Requires a report on the status of pending applications for a permit to drill.Submitted
17Version 1Issa (CA)RepublicanStates that each time the President issues a proclamation under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall offer for leasing for oil and gas exploration, development, and production offshore and onshore Federal lands that are available for such leasing.Submitted
18Version 1Issa (CA)RepublicanStates that not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly develop and submit to Congress a report outlining any steps that can be implemented not later than 60 days after submission of such report to expand access to, increase production of, and increase availability in the marketplace of consumer fuels.Submitted
19Version 1Pfluger (TX)RepublicanBlocks the SEC from issuing the proposed rule entitled ‘‘The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.’’ Nullifies Executive Orders 13990 and 14008 upon enactment.Submitted
20Version 1Roy (TX)RepublicanProhibits Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and Weatherization Assistance Program funding from benefitting States, counties, or municipalities that prohibit fossil fuel production or fracking.Submitted
21Version 1Boebert, Lauren (CO)RepublicanEnsures that 3 federal lease sales canceled by the Department of the Interior on May 11, 2022 are executed by June 29, 2022.Submitted
22Version 1Van Duyne (TX)RepublicanDirects the Department of the Interior (DOI) to publish the next 5 year plan of offshore oil and gas lease sales, and further requires DOI to establish timelines for developing subsequent 5 year plans.Submitted
23Version 1Van Duyne (TX)RepublicanDirects the Department of the Interior (DOI) to publish the next 5 year plan of offshore oil and gas lease sales, and further requires DOI to establish timelines for developing subsequent 5 year plans.Submitted
24Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanRequires the Department of the Interior to conduct all remaining offshore oil and gas lease sales in the current leasing plan and issue leases won as a result of Lease Sale 257.Submitted
25Version 1Graves, Garret (LA), Bice (OK)RepublicanRequires that any proclamation, investigation, or enforcement action conducted under the Act shall consider the impact of Executive actions related to increasing energy costs.Submitted
26Version 1Stauber (MN)RepublicanDirects DOI to comply with BOEM's 2017-2022 5-year plan.Submitted
27Version 1Stauber (MN)RepublicanReinstates Keystone XL Pipeline and removes the Presidential Permit requirement.Submitted
28Version 1Stauber (MN)RepublicanDirects DOI to resume onshore oil and gas lease sales.Submitted
29Version 1Stauber (MN)RepublicanDirects DOI to issue lease sale 258 in Cook Inlet of Alaska.Submitted
30Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanStates that no provision of this act will increase the U.S. or global reliance on hostile foreign nations such as Russia, China, Iran, or any nation that is a member of the "Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries" cartel, to meet its need for energy resources.Submitted
31Version 1Graves, Garret (LA)RepublicanRequires the Secretary of Energy certify that no provision of this act will increase U.S. reliance on any foreign nation to meet its needs for energy resources, that does not provide the same standard of basic human rights and privileges as the United States.Submitted
32Version 1Boebert, Lauren (CO)RepublicanSets time limits on conducting environmental impact statements and environmental assessments while the national average price of a gallon of gas is greater than $4 per gallon.Submitted