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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6435 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and disseminate informa-
tion to the public about scams related to COVID-19, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2020 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. HUDSON, Ms. KUSTER of New 
Hampshire, and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to develop and 
disseminate information to the public about scams re-
lated to COVID-19, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Pandemic 
Scams Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. INFORMATION ABOUT SCAMS RELATED TO COVID- 
19. 
(a) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—As expeditiously as possible 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission, in consultation with the Attorney Gen-
eral, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
the Postmaster General, the Chief Postal Inspector, 
and the Internet Crime Complaint Center, shall de-
velop and disseminate information to the public 
about scams related to the novel coronavirus 
(COVID-19). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Commission shall— 
(A) include— 
(i) information regarding mail, tele-
marketing, and internet fraud and illegal 
robocalls related to COVID-19 that identi-
fies the most common scams; and 
(ii) information regarding where and 
how to report instances of scams related to 
COVID-19, including instructions on how 
to file a complaint with the appropriate 
law enforcement agency; 
(B) disseminate information under such 
paragraph in a manner that prioritizes, and 
that is easily accessible by and user-friendly to, 
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senior citizens and people with infirmities and 
disabilities; 
(C) disseminate information under such 
paragraph on an internet website of the Com-
mission that serves as a source of information 
for the public about scams related to COVID- 
19; and 
(D) regularly update the information devel-
oped and disseminated under such paragraph to 
keep pace with the changing nature of scams 
related to COVID-19. 
(b) DATABASE.—As expeditiously as possible after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies, 
the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-
tion, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, and other relevant Federal officials, es-
tablish a comprehensive national database, either within 
or separate from the Consumer Sentinel Network, that 
tracks instances of scams related to COVID-19. 
(c) COMMISSION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal Trade Commission. 
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