,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #b1 #bjbj,mr4    
,g>dn] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mrs4 
,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to increase ! p5alties        
applicable "u ! ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission ,act dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai     
em]g5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,combat+
 ,egregi\s ,adv]tis+ ?r\gh ,s5t5c+      
,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,cease ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m        
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod means ! p]iod 
t-- 7,a7 beg9s on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 ends on ! la/ day ( ! 
public heal? em]g5cy describ$ 9 section 
#aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774  #c4 ,increas+

 ! p5alty = false adv]tis+ dur+ !       
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod ,not)/&+      
section #ad7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#ed7;a771 any p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or       
corporation :o violates any provision ( 
section #ab7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #eb7;a77 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
em]g5cy p]iod %all-- 7#a7 = a fir/      
(f5se1 be guilty ( a misdemeanor & ^u   
conviction %all be puni%$ by a f9e ( n m
 ?an #ej1jjj or by imprisonm5t = n m ?an
 #a ye>1 or bo? su* f9e & imprisonm5t2 &
  7#b7 = a second or subsequ5t (f5se1 be
 guilty ( a felony & ^u conviction %all 
be puni%$ by a f9e ( n m ?an #bej1jjj or
 by imprisonm5t = n less ?an #a ye> & n 
m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo? su* f9e &         
imprisonm5t4  #d4 ,increas+ ! p5alty =  
unfair me?ods ( competition & unfair or 
deceptive acts or practices dur+ !      
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod ,not)/&+      
subsections 7l71 7m77#a77;,a71 &        
7m77#a77;,b7 ( section #e ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#de71 any p5alties t are applicable "u  
su* subsections ) respect to conduct    
occurr+ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod
 %all be increas$-- 7#a7 = a fir/ (f5se1
 to #ej1jjj2 &  7#b7 = a second or      
subsequ5t (f5se1 to #bej1jjj4  #e4      
,prohibit+ unfair or deceptive acts or  
practices relat+ to ,,covid-#ai dur+ !  
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1 x    
%all be unlawful = any p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 
or corporation to engage 9 an unfair or 
deceptive act or practice 9 or affect+  
comm]ce t-- 7#a7 violates section #e7;a7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a772 &  7#b7 relates to 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7b7 ,en=cem5t    
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( ?is section    
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice prescrib$ "u section           
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !     

commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 
by ! same means1 & ) ! same             
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,privileges &  
immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
section %all be subject to ! p5alties & 
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act4  7,c7 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  #f4 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to limit or enhance ! au?ority (
 ! ,commission 7o!r ?an ) respect to !  
p5alties t ! ,commission may seek "u !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 = conduct occurr+
 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod7 "u   
any o!r provision ( law4