Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2013
Latest action · May 16, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 16, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act of 2013 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, a person from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that: (1) such person is a provider of abortion services if such person does not provide such services, or (2) such person is not a provider of abortion services if such person does provide such services.
Defines "abortion services" as providing surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing referrals for such procedures.
Sets forth the enforcement authority of the FTC, including with respect to nonprofit organizations.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2013 to Jun 19, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 20, 2013 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 21, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Aug 1, 2013 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Oct 28, 2013 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Nov 12, 2013 | |
| D-MT | John E. Walsh | Jun 19, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2013Introduced in Senate
- May 16, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2030 | Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act | Related bill | May 17, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2013Introduced in Senate
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