US HB7750 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to prohibit unfair or deceptive commercial practices associated with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. In prohibiting such practices, the FTC must consider whether the practice (1) involves goods or services explicitly advertised as related to the COVID-19 emergency, (2) involves goods or services for which consumer demand significantly increased shortly before or during the emergency, or (3) relates to the federal or state response to the emergency.The bill further specifies procedures for the FTC and the states to enforce such prohibitions.
Title
Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] |
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] |
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] |
Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-07-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2020-07-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4385 (Related) 2020-07-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marketing and advertising
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Unemployment
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marketing and advertising
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Unemployment
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7750/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7750/BILLS-116hr7750ih.pdf |