HR 346 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act

Introduced Jan 27, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Charles F. Bass R-NH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 13, 2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2003
  2. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2003
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since being introduced in the House on January 27, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to: (1) double civil penalties imposed for committing unfair or deceptive acts or practices if such acts or practices exploit popular reaction during a presidentially declared emergency or disaster period; and (2) direct the court to impose a monetary civil penalty on a person found in an action seeking a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction to have committed such a violation (including dissemination of a false advertisement) during such period.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 24Passed422–1Feb 12, 2003

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 13

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  1. Feb 13, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Feb 12, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H413-415)
  3. Feb 12, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 346.
  4. Feb 12, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Feb 12, 2003Mr. Stearns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Subjects

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