Stop Coronavirus Scams Act

Bill: 116-hr-7002
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2020-05-22
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing

Disaster relief and insurance

Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Intellectual property

Military procurement, research, weapons development
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Stop Coronavirus Scams Act</b></p> <p>This bill increases penalties for trafficking in counterfeit goods, services, or drugs related to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7002 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2020 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for trafficking in counterfeit goods, services, or drugs related to a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Coronavirus Scams Act . 2. Trafficking in counterfeit goods, services, or drugs related to major disasters or emergencies Section 2320(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Goods, services, or drugs related to major disasters or emergencies Whoever commits an offense under subsection (a) involving any good, service, or drug that is related to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ))— (A) in the case of an offense described in paragraph (1)— (i) if an individual, shall be fined not more than $4,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, and, if a person other than an individual, shall be fined not more than $10,000,000; and (ii) for a second or subsequent offense, if an individual, shall be fined not more than $10,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 40 years, or both, and if other than an individual, shall be fined not more than $30,000,000; (B) in the case of an offense described in paragraph (2)(A), if an individual, shall be fined not more than $10,000,000 or imprisoned for not more than 40 years, or both, and if other than an individual, shall be fined not more than $30,000,000; (C) in the case of an offense described in paragraph (2)(B), if an individual, shall be fined not more than $10,000,000 or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, and if other than an individual, shall be fined not more than $30,000,000; and (D) in the case of an offense described in paragraph (3)— (i) if an individual, shall be fined not more than $10,000,000, imprisoned not more than 40 years, or both, and if other than an individual, be fined not more than $30,000,000; and (ii) for a second or subsequent offense, if an individual, shall be fined not more than $30,000,000, imprisoned not more than 60 years, or both, and if other than an individual, shall be fined not more than $60,000,000. .