Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act
Latest action · May 25, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1148)
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.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) promulgate rules prohibiting, as unfair and deceptive acts or practices, persons from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that such persons provide abortion services; and (2) enforce violations of such rules as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2007 to Jul 21, 2008; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | May 24, 2007 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 13, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jan 17, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jan 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 21, 2008 |
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 May 24, 2007 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred May 24, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1148)
- May 24, 2007Introduced in House
- May 24, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- May 24, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1148 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | May 25, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2793 | Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act | Related bill | Apr 1, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 24, 2007Introduced in House
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