# 117-hr-7550: Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act

117-hr-7550, Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7550
- Congress: 117
- Title: Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- Introduced: 2022-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on whether the price of gasoline is being manipulated by reducing refinery capacity or by any other form of market manipulation. The report must include a long-term strategy for the commission and Congress to address manipulation of oil and gas markets during times of national or international crisis or emergency.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-7550 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7550)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7550 (as of 2025-11-18).