# 117-hr-7736: Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022

117-hr-7736, Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7736
- Congress: 117
- Title: Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022 This bill generally makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale a good or service at an unconscionably excessive price during an exceptional market shock. The bill also provides additional funding to the Federal Trade Commission.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

## Sources
- [117-hr-7736 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7736)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
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