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HR 7299 116th Congress House

COVID–19 SCAM Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of telephone calls or text messages for unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
Commerce Cardiovascular and respiratory healthConsumer affairsEmergency medical services and trauma careFraud offenses and financial crimes
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Infectious and parasitic diseasesMarketing and advertisingTelephone and wireless communication
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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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Jun 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 22, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID–19 Stop Calling Americans Maliciously Act or the COVID–19 SCAM Act

This bill prohibits telephone calls or text messages offering goods or services that convey misleading or inaccurate information relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) as part of such offer.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 2
Bustos, Cheri
· Jul 31, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 31, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 22, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 22, 2020
KING, PETER
· Jun 22, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 22, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7299: COVID–19 SCAM Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7299/
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"H.R. 7299: COVID–19 SCAM Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7299/.
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H.R. 7299, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7299/.
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[H.R. 7299: COVID–19 SCAM Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7299/)
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