Open Access#12007
Gasoline Price Increases: Federal and State Authority to Limit "Price Gouging"
During the 2005 hurricane season, gasoline prices rose sharply rose sharply, both in directly affected areas and elsewhere in the country, and attention turned to the causes underlying these sharp increases. Although gasoline prices have fluctuated since then, Congres continues to consider legislation on fuel pricing, including provisions addressing price gouging. In the 110th Congress, bills have been introduced in both the Senate and the House of Representatives that would adopt federal provisions on price gouging of gasoline and other fuels.