I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2646 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting 
deceptive advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2019 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
FOSTER, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. MOULTON, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RASKIN, 
Ms. DELAURO, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. POCAN, Mr. AGUILAR, and 
Mr. KHANNA) 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, 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 ‘‘Stop Deceptive Adver-
tising for Women’s Healthcare Services Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING OF 
ABORTION SERVICES. 
(a) CONDUCT PROHIBITED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Trade Commission shall, in accordance with section 553 
of title 5, United States Code, promulgate rules to pro-
hibit, as an unfair or deceptive act or practice, any person 
from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the 
impression that— 
(1) such person is a provider of abortion serv-
ices if such person does not provide abortion serv-
ices; and 
(2) such person is not a provider of abortion 
services if such person does provide abortion serv-
ices. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT BY THE FTC.—A violation of a 
rule promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as 
a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act 
or practice under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The 
Commission shall enforce such rules in the same manner, 
by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, pow-
ers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provi-
sions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incor-
porated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who 
violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties and enti-
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tled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 
(c) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.—The Commission 
shall enforce this Act with respect to an organization that 
is not organized to carry on business for its own profit 
or that of its members as if such organization were a per-
son over which the Commission has authority pursuant to 
section 5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 45(a)(2)). 
SEC. 3. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT
ON PLAN
FOR ENFORCEMENT.—Not 
later than 60 days after issuing a final rule under section 
2(a), the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to 
Congress a report detailing its plan to enforce such rule. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Commission shall sub-
mit annual reports to Congress that include the enforce-
ment actions of the Commission under this Act and any 
rule promulgated pursuant to this Act and the outcomes 
of such actions. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of the rules prescribed under section 
2, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ADVERTISE.—The term ‘‘advertise’’ means 
offering of goods or services to the public, regardless 
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of whether such goods or services are offered for 
payment or result in a profit. 
(2) ABORTION SERVICES.—The term ‘‘abortion 
services’’ means providing surgical and non-surgical 
procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing 
referrals for such procedures. 
(3) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 551(2) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
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