WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Restrictive trade practices

P.L. 110-403, The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3.94

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3325 would enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws....

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H.R. 971, The Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.63

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 971 would ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act....

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P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....

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S. 3315, The Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3315 would prohibit the distribution or sale of video games that do not have age-based content rating labels, and it would prohibit the sale or rental of video games with adult content ratings to minors....

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S. 2685, The Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2685 would prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the cigarette testing method established by the Federal Trade Commission....

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H.R. 6346, The Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6346 would protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels....

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H.R. 6349, The Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6349 would provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission....

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S. 3171, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain tax-exempt financing of energy transportation infrastructure from the private business use tests, and for other purposes

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3171 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain tax-exempt financing of energy transportation infrastructure from the private business use tests....

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H.R. 1108, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $85.12

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1108 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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H.R. 6284, The Close the London Loophole Act of 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6284 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation and to increase transparency with respect to energy trading on foreign exchanges conducted within the United States....

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S. 3131, The Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3131 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets....

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S. 3130, The Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3130 would provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission....

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S. 3129, The Close the London Loophole Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3129 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation and to increase transparency with respect to energy trading on foreign exchanges conducted within the United States....

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H.R. 6248, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6248 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks....

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S. 3081, A bill to establish a Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force within the Department of Justice

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3081 would establish a Petroleum Industry Antitrust Task Force within the Department of Justice....

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S. 3044, The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3044 would provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices....

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H.R. 6074, The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6074 would amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes....

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H.R. 6044, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for certain international technical assistance activities

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6044 would authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for certain international technical assistance activities....

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S. 2998, The Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2998 would require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services....

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H.R. 5994, The Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5994 would amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet....

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S. 2991, The Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2991 would provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices....

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S. 2976, The OPEC Accountability Act

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2976 would require the United States Trade Representative to pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries....

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S. 2971, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2971 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax....

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S. 2964, The OPEC Accountability Act

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2964 would require the United States Trade Representative to pursue a complaint of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries....

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H.R. 5885, The Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5885 would promote a better health information system....

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