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HR 6663 116th Congress House

Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020

Official title: To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of heal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, to require the identification of the license of health care professionals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
Commerce Consumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical records
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 1, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020

This bill prohibits as an unfair or deceptive trade practice a person from misrepresenting (1) whether the person holds a state health care license or (2) the person's education, training, degree, license, or clinical expertise.

A person's advertisement for the person's health care services must disclose the license under which the person is authorized to provide those services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5510 Reintroduced Bill Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2021
  • HR 3928 Reintroduction of Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2017
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Scott, David
Georgia · May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6663: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6663/
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"H.R. 6663: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6663/.
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H.R. 6663, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6663/.
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[H.R. 6663: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6663/)
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