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2020 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 20
BY REPRESENTATIVE EDMONDS
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the attorney general for the state of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, to continue
his efforts fighting scams and price gouging during the COVID-19 public health
crisis and to urge his continued focus on these important efforts.
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 public health crisis has attacked the citizens of Louisiana
as the invisible enemy, infecting our people and impacting our economy; and
WHEREAS, during these trying times some companies and individuals seek to take
advantage of our citizens through the prevalence of these scams or price gouging; and
WHEREAS, some companies and individuals are trying to profit from the global
pandemic by selling unproven and illegally marketed products and falsely claiming they are
able to prevent or cure the COVID-19 public health crisis; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 public health crisis has put incredible stress on
consumers, and we must ensure that they can afford essential goods and services; and
WHEREAS, price gouging violations are punishable by both civil and criminal
monetary penalties and possible imprisonment.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the attorney general for the state of
Louisiana, Jeff Landry, to ensure a swift, effective, and unified national response to price
gouging and urge price gouging to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature
of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the attorney general to utilize warning letters,
seizures, or injunctions against products on the market that are not in compliance with the
law.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature
of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the attorney general to send letters to major
retailers urging them to crack down on price gouging on their online platforms amidst the
COVID-19 public health crisis.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature
of Louisiana does hereby commend the attorney general on his work protecting the citizens
of Louisiana from scams and price gouging during the COVID-19 public health crisis and
does hereby recognize his continued efforts on behalf of our state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
attorney general for the state of Louisiana, Jeff Landry.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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