Hearing: “Pandemic Profiteers: Legislation to Stop Corporate Price Gouging”

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 (10:30 AM)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
This will be a hybrid hearing held in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building, as well as remotely on the Committee's Cisco Webex Platform. The hearing will be live streamed on the Committee's website at https://energycommerce.house.gov.

Witnesses

Ms. Sarah Frasch
Chief Deputy Attorney General and Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General

Added 01/31/2022 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 04:16 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 04:16 PM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 04:25 PM

Mr. Alex Harman
Competition Policy Advocate, Public Citizen

Added 01/31/2022 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 09:25 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:09 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 09:25 AM

Dr. Rakeen Mabud
Managing Director of Policy and Research and Chief Economist, Groundwork Collaborative

Added 01/31/2022 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 04:16 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 04:16 PM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 04:16 PM

Dr. Robert Glenn Richey
Harbert Eminent Scholar and Chair, Auburn University Harbert College of Business, Department of Supply Chain Management

Added 01/31/2022 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 08:20 PM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 09:25 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 02/01/2022 at 09:25 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 675, the “COVID–19 Price Gouging Prevention Act” [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 01/31/2022 at 05:41 PM
  • Document for the Record - A Letter from Consumer Reports [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:06 AM
  • Document for the Record - A Letter from the National Association of Convenience Stores [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:06 AM
  • Document for the Record - A Letter from the America Hospital Association [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:06 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. McMorris Rodgers - A tweet from Bob McNally [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:06 AM
  • Document for the Record - A Factsheet from the Food Industry Association [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:06 AM
  • Document for the Record - A Letter from the National Retail Federation [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:06 AM
  • Document for the Record - An Article from the Washington Post [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:06 AM
  • Document for the Record - A Letter from the Transportation Intermediaries Association [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:06 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. McMorris Rodgers - A Letter to the FTC [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:33 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Carter - Testimony from the North American Meat Institute [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:33 AM
  • Document for the Record - Rep. Carter - A Letter from the Chamber of Commerce [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 01:16 PM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement from Frank Pallone, Jr.- Chairman of the Full Committee on Energy and Commerce [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 11:33 AM
  • Opening Statement from Janice D. Schakowsky - Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce [PDF] Added 02/02/2022 at 04:22 PM
  • Opening Statement from Gus M. Bilirakis - Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce [PDF] Added 02/03/2022 at 05:12 PM
  • Opening Statement from Cathy McMorris Rodgers - Ranking Member of the Full Committee on Energy and Commerce [PDF] Added 02/03/2022 at 05:12 PM

Hearing Record

  • Member Attendance [PDF] Added 02/03/2022 at 09:04 AM
  • Unedited Transcript [PDF] Added 02/09/2022 at 09:21 AM

First Published: January 26, 2022 at 02:01 PM
Last Updated: February 9, 2022 at 09:21 AM


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