S 5075
116th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act
Introduced: December 20, 2020
Introduced by:
Cantwell, Maria
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 20, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act
This bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties from entities engaging in deceptive trade practices that are associated with the treatment, cure, prevention, mitigation, or diagnosis of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) for the duration of such public health emergency.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1