S 1509 · 94th Congress · Commerce

Pyramid Sales Act

Introduced 1975-04-23· Sponsored by Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pyramid Sales Act - Provides criminal penalties for a person who uses the mails, knowingly sells, or offers to sell goods, services, or other property by utilization of a pyramid sales scheme. Defines "pyramid sales scheme" as a plan which includes a means of increasing participation in the plan by which a person pays value for the opportunity to receive value for (1) introducing any other person into participation or (2) a person being introduced by the person introduced by the participant.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats