H.R. 346 · 108th Congress
American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act
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- House Introduced Jan 27, 2003
- House Passed Feb 12, 2003 422–1
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Feb 12, 2003
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.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act
Latest action (Feb 13, 2003): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 27, 2003
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- House Introduced Jan 27, 2003
- House Passed Feb 12, 2003 422–1
Final vote · House · Feb 12, 2003
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert