House
Feb 13, 2003American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act
Summary
Official
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.
Bill Progress
Passed House, sent to Senate
Introduced(1/27/03)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
CB
Mr. BASS
(R) NH – 2
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Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 13, 2003
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