House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Lower Prices at the Pump Act

H.R. 8698Introduced May 7, 2026Policy area: Commerce

Official title: To protect consumers from gasoline and fuel price gouging, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI

Where it went

IntroducedMay 7, 2026
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Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 7, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8698.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. McDONALD RIVET, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 78, May 7, 2026, Page H3343):
U.S. Constitution, Article 1, section 8.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Kim Schrier (D-WA), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-8 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.