H.R. 346, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act

3.0.0 346 2023-01-15T21:49:01Z 2023-01-15T21:49:01Z House H HR 2003-01-27 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-02-14T01:46:04Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Reported by 2003-02-04T22:04:07Z Markup by 2003-01-29T16:49:21Z Referred to 2003-01-27T19:06:25Z H. Rept. 108-5 2003-02-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2003-02-12 17:00:31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 1 (Roll no. 24). (text as passed House: CR H413) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 24 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll024.xml House 108 2003-02-12T22:00:31Z 1 2003-02-12 17:00:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-02-12 17:00:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 1 (Roll no. 24).(text as passed House: CR H413) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 24 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll024.xml House 108 2003-02-12T22:00:31Z 1 2003-02-12 16:34:39 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 346. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-02-12 16:34:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H413-415) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-02-12 16:34:21 Mr. Stearns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2003-02-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00003 2003-02-04 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-5. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-02-04 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-5. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-01-29 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2003-01-29 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-01-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000220 Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] CHARLES BASS R NH F. 2 N 2003-01-30T06:00:00Z H.R. 346, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14261 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 29, 2003</p> 2003-01-30T06:00:00Z H.R. 346, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14261 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 29, 2003 Commerce Consumer protection Deceptive advertising Disasters Emergency Management Fines (Penalties) Fraud Injunctions Law Restrictive trade practices Commerce

00 2003-01-27 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z

79 2003-02-04 Reported to House without amendment 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z (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.]]>

81 2003-02-12 Passed House without amendment 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z (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 Display Title American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to increase civil penalties for violations involving certain proscribed acts or practices that exploit popular reaction to an emergency or major disaster declared by the President, and to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties for such violations in actions brought under section 13 of that Act. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act Short Titles as Reported to House American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act H House Short Titles as Passed House American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act H House Referred in Senate 2003-02-13T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2003-02-12T05:00:00Z Reported in House 2003-02-04T05:00:00Z Introduced in House 2003-01-27T05:00:00Z 2003-02-13 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.