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HR 2566 115th Congress House Commerce Abortion Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Marketing and advertising

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Healthcare Services Act

Introduced: May 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
May 19, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E679-680)
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Healthcare Services Act

This bill 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.

"Abortion services" is defined as providing surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing referrals for such procedures.

The bill sets forth the enforcement authority of the FTC, including with respect to nonprofit organizations.

What's happening now May 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 27
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 7, 2018
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 7, 2018
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 11, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 11, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 11, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 11, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 11, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 26, 2018
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 26, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 26, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 26, 2018
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 26, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 22, 2018
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 7, 2018
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 7, 2018
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 26, 2018
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 26, 2018
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 26, 2018
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 26, 2018
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 13, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 13, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 13, 2018
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 19, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2566: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Healthcare Services Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2566/
MLA
"H.R. 2566: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Healthcare Services Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2566/.
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H.R. 2566, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2566/.
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