SCAM Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, SCAM Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H68AC433BA1634DAEBEE9998011A5DED8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act or the SCAM Act.
- Section H54DEF9571AB14FB897C776C4CCB8E6E3: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Online platforms have become a primary conduit for online scams or other digital advertising-related fraud, including...
- Section H4811E6B5C591452EA0BF1FF51649AC58: 3. Prohibition on digital advertising-related fraud It shall be unlawful for an online platform to display a fraudulent or deceptive commercial advertisement...
- Section H3AC9ADF7B1D04896A576B8B6637FBE8D: 4. Regulatory report on online scams and potential for additional rulemaking Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this section, the...
- Section H852F014605F44F3CA8621B4CBF18B182: 5. Definitions For purposes of this Act: The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. The term deceptive— has the meaning given the term in section...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, SCAM Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Finance, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, SCAM Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Correa) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Federal Trade Commission. The term deceptive— has the meaning given the term in section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45)
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