Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 2596 (Introduced in House) — To prohibit natural gas price gouging after a disaster, and for other purposes. · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Criminal penalties

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In addition to any penalty applicable under section 3, any utility company that violates section 2 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed $500,000,000. The criminal penalty provided by subsection

(a)may be imposed only pursuant to a criminal action brought by the Attorney General.