To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to increase civil penalties for violations involving certain proscribed acts or practices that exploit popular reaction to an emergency or major disaster declared by the President, and to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties for such violations in actions brought under section 13 of that Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-276.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-276.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8107-8109)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2985.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8107)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8107)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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