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Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4385| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2020
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (7)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7750
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7750
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7750: 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 CongressS-4385| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2020
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

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7750
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7750
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (7)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7750: 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