# 116-hr-6457: Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act

116-hr-6457, Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6457
- Congress: 116
- Title: Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Disaster and Emergency Pricing Abuse Prevention ActThis bill prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale an essential good or service at a price that is unconscionably excessive during, or in anticipation of, a state of emergency or natural disaster. Additionally, the bill establishes a telephone hotline to receive complaints from the public about potential violations of this prohibition.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8915: Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8914: Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8760: RESPOND Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8730: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6457 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6457)

## Related
- [116-hr-8915: Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8915)
- [116-hr-8914: Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8914)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8791)
- [116-hr-8760: RESPOND Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8760)
- [116-hr-8730: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8730)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6457 (as of 2025-11-18).