HR 7750
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax credits
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Marketing and advertising
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Unemployment
Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020
This bill provides the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to prohibit unfair or deceptive commercial practices associated with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. In prohibiting such practices, the FTC must consider whether the practice (1) involves goods or services explicitly advertised as related to the COVID-19 emergency, (2) involves goods or services for which consumer demand significantly increased shortly before or during the emergency, or (3) relates to the federal or state response to the emergency.
The bill further specifies procedures for the FTC and the states to enforce such prohibitions.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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