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HR 1220 108th Congress House

Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003

Official title: To prohibit pyramid promotional schemes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 8, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureCivil actions and liabilityFederal Trade CommissionFraud
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003 - 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 Federal and State enforcement.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 8, 2003
DeMint, James
· Sep 5, 2003
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 26, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 12, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1220: Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1220/
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"H.R. 1220: Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1220/.
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H.R. 1220, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1220/.
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