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HR 2478 110th Congress House Commerce Abortion Administrative procedure Deceptive advertising Federal Trade Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 25, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1148)
May 24, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) promulgate rules prohibiting, as unfair and deceptive acts or practices, persons from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that such persons provide abortion services; and (2) enforce violations of such rules as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.

What's happening now May 25, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1148)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2793 Related bill Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 1, 2007
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 5, 2007
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 5, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 24, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2007
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 24, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2478: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2478/
MLA
"H.R. 2478: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2478/.
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H.R. 2478, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2478/.
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