,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gjee  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #bh1 #bjbj,mr4  
,meuser 7for himself and ,mr4 ,suozzi7  
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide for  
an increased fine and term of           
imprisonment for fraud in connection    
with the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,coronavirus   
,scammers1 ,crooks1 and ,manipulators   
,act or the ,,scam ,act4  #b4 ,mail     
fraud and other fraud offenses  7a7     
,frauds and swindles ,section #acda of  
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by inserting after #cj years1 or
 both4 the following3 ,if the violation 
occurs in relation to1 or involving any 
benefit authorized1 transported1        
transmitted1 transferred1 disbursed1 or 
paid in connection with the emergency   
declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the   
,president under the ,robert ,t4        

,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act relating to 
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai1 such person
 shall be fined not more than #a1ejj1jjj
 or imprisoned not more than #de years1 
or both44  7b7 ,fraud by wire1 radio1 or
 television ,section #acdc of title #ah1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   
inserting after #cj years1 or both4 the 
following3 ,if the violation occurs in  
relation to1 or involving any benefit   
authorized1 transported1 transmitted1   
transferred1 disbursed1 or paid in      
connection with the emergency declared  
on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president 
under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford         
,disaster ,relief and ,emergency        
,assistance ,act relating to            
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai1 such person
 shall be fined not more than #a1ejj1jjj
 or imprisoned not more than #de years1 
or both44  #c4 ,counterfeit goods and   
services ,section #bcbj7;b7 of title    
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by adding at the end the following3     

7#d7 ,,covid-#ai ,any person who commits
 an offense under subsection 7a7        
involving a counterfeit good1 which is  
advertised by the person as having the  
ability to treat1 prevent1 or cure      
,,covid-#ai1 shall1 in the case of an   
individual1 be fined not more than      
#b1ejj1jjj1 or imprisoned not more than 
#de years1 or both1 or in the case of a 
person other than an individual1 be     
fined #e1ejj1jjj4  4