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Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020

Introduced: July 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
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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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Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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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 July 30, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7750 Identical bill Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4385: Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4385/
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"S. 4385: Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4385/.
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S. 4385, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4385/.
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