American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act

Bill: 108-hr-346
Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]
Introduced: 2003-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Consumer protection
Deceptive advertising
Disasters
Emergency Management
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Injunctions
Law
Restrictive trade practices

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: 
(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.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: 
(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.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: 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)
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: 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)
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 346.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H413-415)
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Mr. Stearns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-5.
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-5.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-27
text: Introduced in House