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HR 2543 112th 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, 2011 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 4 steps
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Became law
Jul 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Jul 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 14, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1325)
Jul 14, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, a person from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that: (1) such person is a provider of abortion services if such person does not provide such services, or (2) such person is not a provider of abortion services if such person does provide such services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1374 Identical bill Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 15
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 16, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 8, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 1, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Oct 25, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 20, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 12, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Aug 9, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 5, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Aug 1, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 28, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jul 26, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 26, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Jul 25, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Jul 15, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 15, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 14, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jul 14, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 14, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Jul 14, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jul 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2543: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2543/
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"H.R. 2543: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2543/.
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