HR 1220 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003

Introduced Mar 12, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Joe Barton R-TX

Latest action · Mar 17, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 12, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate a rule declaring that it is an unfair or deceptive act or practice for any person to use any means or instrumentality of transportation or communication in interstate or foreign commerce in order to promote, offer, sell, or attempt to sell a participation or the right to participate in a pyramid promotional scheme.

Provides for Federal and State enforcement.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2003 to Dec 8, 2003; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-OH	Deborah Pryce	Original	Mar 12, 2003
D-TX	Martin Frost	Original	Mar 12, 2003
R-OH	Patrick J. Tiberi	Original	Mar 12, 2003
R-TX	Pete Sessions	Original	Mar 12, 2003
R-PA	Phil English	Original	Mar 12, 2003
R-TX	Ralph M. Hall	Original	Mar 12, 2003
R-NC	Sue Wilkins Myrick	Original	Mar 12, 2003
R-MI	Vernon J. Ehlers	Original	Mar 12, 2003
R-FL	Ginny Brown-Waite		Apr 30, 2003
R-IL	Donald A. Manzullo		Jun 4, 2003
R-UT	Chris Cannon		Jun 12, 2003
R-CA	Darrell Issa		Jun 26, 2003
R-SC	Jim DeMint		Sep 5, 2003
R-MI	Joe Knollenberg		Sep 30, 2003
R-CA	Mary Bono		Sep 30, 2003
R-SC	Joe Wilson		Oct 8, 2003
R-MI	Candice S. Miller		Nov 18, 2003
R-NE	Lee Terry		Nov 18, 2003
D-TX	Silvestre Reyes		Dec 8, 2003
R-CA	Wally Herger		Dec 8, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Mar 12, 2003
	Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee	Referred Mar 17, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 17, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 12, 2003Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To prohibit pyramid promotional schemes, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Mar 12, 2003Introduced in House

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