HR 1220
108th 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 2003
Introduced: March 12, 2003
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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