HR 3675 · 109th Congress · Commerce

American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act

Introduced 2005-09-07· Sponsored by Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.(2006-12-05)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2005-10-25
Roll #536
Yea 399Nay 3
Democrats
182 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·3 Nay
PassedHouse · 2005-10-25
Roll #536
Yea 399Nay 3
Democrats
182 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·3 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to double the existing statutory civil penalty for a violation involving an unfair or deceptive act or practice in either a national emergency period or disaster period, or relating to an international disaster, if the act or practice exploits popular reaction to the national emergency or major disaster. Directs the court, in such a case, to hold the relevant person, partnership, or corporation liable for a civil penalty of not more than $22,000 for each such violation.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3675, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act

Oct 5, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on September 27, 2006</p>

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H.R. 3675, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act

Oct 5, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on September 27, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office