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.
The Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025 establishes a federal ban on selling goods or services at "grossly excessive" prices during market emergencies, such as those caused by natural disasters, power failures, or other major disruptions. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce the ban, with support from state attorneys general, and must issue detailed regulations within 180 days defining what constitutes excessive pricing. Small businesses with less than $100 million in revenue can defend themselves if price increases reflect genuine cost increases, but larger companies—particularly those earning over $1 billion annually or holding dominant market positions—face stricter enforcement and potential civil penalties up to 5 percent of revenues. The bill provides $1 billion in funding to the FTC through fiscal year 2033 to implement and enforce these protections, and it preserves states' ability to enforce their own price gouging and consumer protection laws.
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