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Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7750| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (12)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4385
Introduced in Senate
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4385
    Introduced in Senate

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 116-4385: Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax creditsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMarketing and advertisingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersUnemployment

Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7750| House 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
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.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4385
Introduced in Senate
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4385
    Introduced in Senate
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (12)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 116-4385: Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax creditsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMarketing and advertisingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersUnemployment