H.R. 2985House Bill107th Congress

American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act

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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.

Introduced Oct 2, 2001
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Charles Bass

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U.S. Representative · NH-2

Bipartisan — 15 cosponsors (6 D, 9 R)

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