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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2030 

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting 

deceptive advertising of abortion services. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 16, 2013 

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. FARR, Ms. CHU, 

Mr. MORAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. HAHN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 

DEGETTE, and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules 

prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Deceptive Adver5 tising for Women’s Services Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING OF 

7 ABORTION SERVICES. 

8 (a) CONDUCT PROHIBITED.—Not later than 180 

9 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 


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1 Trade Commission shall, in accordance with section 553 

2 of title 5, United States Code, promulgate rules to pro3 hibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, any per4 son from advertising with the intent to deceptively create 

5 the impression that— 

6 (1) such person is a provider of abortion serv7 ices if such person does not provide abortion serv8 ices; and 

9 (2) such person is not a provider of abortion 

10 services if such person does provide abortion serv11 ices. 

12 (b) ENFORCEMENT.—A violation of a rule promul13 gated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation 

14 of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice 

15 under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commis16 sion Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Commission shall 

17 enforce such rules in the same manner, by the same 

18 means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties 

19 as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Fed20 eral Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and 

21 made a part of this Act. Any person who violates this Act 

22 shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privi23 leges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Com24 mission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 


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1 (c) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.—The Federal 

2 Trade Commission shall enforce this Act with respect to 

3 an organization that is not organized to carry on business 

4 for its own profit or that of its members as if such organi5 zation were a person over which the Commission has au6 thority pursuant to section 5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade 

7 Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2)). 

8 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

9 For purposes of the rules prescribed under section 

10 2, the following definitions apply: 

11 (1) ADVERTISE.—The term ‘‘advertise’’ means 

12 offering of goods or services to the public, regardless 

13 of whether such goods or services are offered for 

14 payment or result in a profit. 

15 (2) ABORTION SERVICES.—The term ‘‘abortion 

16 services’’ means providing surgical and non-surgical 

17 procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing 

18 referrals for such procedures. 

19 (3) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 

20 meaning given such term in section 551(2) of title 

21 5, United States Code. 

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