15 attorneys general call for national ban on price gouging

16 AGs Push Congress to Pass Federal Ban on Price Gouging

"During and after a crisis, it is unfair—and harmful to our economy—for companies to reap higher profits for selling goods and services that families need to survive."

15 attorneys general call for national ban on price gouging

Fifteen attorneys general called on congressional leaders to support a national ban on price gouging in a letter sent Wednesday. The letter — addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — expressed concern about the lack of…

Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition Backing National Ban on Price Gouging

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 15 attorneys general urging Congressional leaders to support a ban on price gouging at the national level. While over 40 states ban price gouging, there is no federal law preventing businesses from raising prices to increase their profits on essential goods during an emergency. In a letter to Congressional leaders, Attorney General James and the coalition argued that a n…