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HR 8613 95th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the dissemination of any advertisement for goods or services by a retailer which does not include a consumer information telephone…

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the dissemination of any advertisement for goods or services by a retailer which does not incl… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the dissemination of any advertisement for goods or services by a retailer which does not include a consumer information telephone number shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice.

Introduced: July 28, 1977 See on congress.gov
Deceptive advertising
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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 28, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8613: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the dissemination of any advertisement for goods or services by a retailer which does not include a consumer information telephone number shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-8613/
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"H.R. 8613: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the dissemination of any advertisement for goods or services by a retailer which does not include a consumer information telephone number shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-8613/.
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H.R. 8613, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-8613/.
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[H.R. 8613: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the dissemination of any advertisement for goods or services by a retailer which does not include a consumer information telephone number shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-8613/)
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