# 119-hr-8214: W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act

119-hr-8214, W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8214
- Congress: 119
- Title: W.A.R. Act Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-23

## Summary

**targeted, temporary relief for middle-income households.** The W.A.R. Act would create a refundable war inflation credit to offset higher commuting, grocery, and utility costs during a U.S.-Israel-Iran war energy emergency and would set federal price-gouging rules for energy and essential goods. - Middle-income households would get a refundable "war inflation credit" aimed at offsetting average increases in commuting, groceries, and utilities. The credit would phase out by income, exclude nonresident aliens, and stack with other credits subject to anti-duplication rules. - Consumers would gain protections against "grossly excessive" price hikes for motor fuel, home heating fuels, electricity, and essential staples. The Federal Trade Commission would study and help set standards while the Department of Justice would handle enforcement and penalties. - States would keep their price-gouging powers while federal agencies would get rulemaking and enforcement roles during the emergency. All authorities and programs would end when active hostilities stop and prices return to normal, with public notices for phase-outs.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on wartime price gouging: benefit, high. If enacted, sellers could not charge grossly excessive prices for motor fuel, home heating fuels, electricity, or essential consumer staples during the designated war energy emergency. A price would be unlawful if it is a large increase over the 60‑day pre‑enactment average and not largely due to a…
- Refundable wartime credit for middle incomes: mixed, high. If enacted, you would be able to claim a refundable "war inflation" tax credit for each tax year during the designated war energy emergency. The credit would be for households with household income between $80,000 and $160,000. The Treasury Secretary would set the credit amount to reasonably offset…
- Emergency end and enforcement rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, all authorities and programs under the bill would terminate when the designated war energy emergency period ends. Investigations, enforcement actions, and court proceedings started before that end date could continue. Civil or criminal liability for violations that happened before termi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-2927: All-Americans Tax Relief Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8214 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8214)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-2927: All-Americans Tax Relief Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2927)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8214 (as of 2026-04-23).