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HR 5652 111th Congress House

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services.

Introduced: July 14, 2010 See on congress.gov
Commerce AbortionAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Marketing and advertising
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 30, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1253-1254)
Jun 30, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 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 if such persons do not provide such services; and (2) enforce violations of such rules as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3554 Related bill Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2010
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 14
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 16, 2010
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2010
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 29, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 29, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 28, 2010
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 14, 2010
Maffei, Daniel
· Sep 14, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2010
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 20, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Jul 14, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 14, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 30, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 30, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 30, 2010
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