Stop Disaster Price Gouging Act

Stop Disaster Price Gouging Act This bill prohibits certain price increases following presidentially declared major disasters or emergencies, requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce the prohibition, and authorizes states and private parties to bring legal action for violations. The bill prohibits entities from increasing prices in affected areas by more than 10% above pre-disaster prices for 30 days after the declaration date for essential consumer goods and services (e.g., food, emergency supplies, and transportation), hotel lodging, and residential rental properties. For repair or reconstruction services this prohibition lasts 180 days. Also, for 30 days, entities may not…