HR 4881
107th Congress
House
Commerce
Administrative procedure
Civil actions and liability
Federal Trade Commission
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Injunctions
Law
Restrictive trade practices
Sales promotion
State laws
Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2002
Introduced: June 6, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jun 6, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 6, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2002 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate a rule declaring that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice for any person to use any means or instrumentality of transportation or communication in interstate or foreign commerce in order to promote, offer, sell, or attempt to sell a participation or the right to participate in a pyramid promotional scheme.
Provides for civil and criminal enforcement under both State and Federal law.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1