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Shown Here: Introduced in House (05/16/2013)
113th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 2030
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules
prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 16, 2013
Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New
York (for herself, Mr. Farr,
Ms. Chu, Mr. Moran, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Hahn,
Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. Norton,
Ms. DeGette, and
Mr. Schiff) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules
prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
“Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s
Services Act”.
SEC. 2. Prohibition of
deceptive advertising of abortion services.
(a) Conduct
prohibited.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall, in accordance with section 553 of
title 5, United States Code, promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and
deceptive act or practice, any person from advertising with the intent to
deceptively create the impression that—
(1) such person is a
provider of abortion services if such person does not provide abortion
services; and
(2) such person is not a provider of abortion
services if such person does provide abortion services.
(b) Enforcement.—A violation of a rule promulgated under
subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or
deceptive act or practice under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Commission shall enforce such
rules in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction,
powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal
Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any
person who violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to
the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15
U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
(c) Nonprofit
organizations.—The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act
with respect to an organization that is not organized to carry on business for
its own profit or that of its members as if such organization were a person
over which the Commission has authority pursuant to section 5(a)(2) of the
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2)).
SEC. 3. Definitions.
For purposes of the rules prescribed under
section 2, the following definitions apply:
(1) ADVERTISE.—The
term “advertise” means offering of goods or services to the public,
regardless of whether such goods or services are offered for payment or result
in a profit.
(2) ABORTION
SERVICES.—The term “abortion services” means providing
surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing
referrals for such procedures.
(3) PERSON.—The
term “person” has the meaning given such term in section 551(2) of
title 5, United States Code.
