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S. 4385 (116th)

Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020

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Introduced

30 July 2020

Last action

30 July 2020 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020 This bill provides the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to prohibit unfair or deceptive commercial practices associated with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. In prohibiting such practices, the FTC must consider whether the practice (1) involves goods or services explicitly advertised as related to the COVID-19 emergency, (2) involves goods or services for which consumer demand significantly increased shortly before or during the emergency, or (3) relates to the federal or state response to the emergency. The bill further specifies procedures for the FTC and the states to enforce such prohibitions.

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Timeline

  1. 30 July 2020

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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