US HB2646 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits advertisements that create the false impression that (1) a person or organization provides abortion services when they do not, or (2) they do not provide such services when they do. Abortion services include (1) surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate pregnancy, or (2) providing referrals for such procedures.
Title
Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s Healthcare Services Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] |
| Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] |
| Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] |
| Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| 2019-05-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-05-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Abortion
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Marketing and advertising
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Marketing and advertising
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2646/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2646/BILLS-116hr2646ih.pdf |
