COVID-19 Fraud Prevention Act
Summary
COVID-19 Fraud Prevention Act This bill establishes the Consumer and Investor Fraud Working Group to prevent fraud during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The working group must report quarterly regarding resources available to consumers, public enforcement actions, and related consumer complaints.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 4, 2021
Last action May 19, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 19, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
May 18, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2463)
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2463)
lower
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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