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To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit pyramid promotional schemes and to ensure that compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan or operation, but on sales to individuals who use and consume the products or services sold, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3409| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2017
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (49)
Mia B. Love (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to make it unlawful for any person to establish, operate, or promote a pyramid promotional scheme. "Pyramid promotional scheme" means any plan or operation in which individuals pay consideration for the right to receive compensation that is based upon recruiting other individuals into the plan or operation rather than primarily related to the sale of products or services to ultimate users. Furthermore, any person who establishes, operates, or promotes any plan or operation which sells or solicits the sale of consumer products or services in the home or otherwise outside of a permanent retail establishment, and which sells products or services to independent salespeople, shall have a bona fide inventory repurchase agreement. A violation of the bill shall be treated under the Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in, or affecting, commerce.
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Timeline
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Dec 3, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3
Introduced in Senate
  • July 26, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 26, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.


  • December 3, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3
    Introduced in Senate

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 115-3: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit pyramid promotional schemes to ensure that compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan or operation, but instead based primarily on sales to individuals who use, resell, or consume the products or services sold, protect participants, prohibit inventory loading, and for other purposes.
Consumer affairsFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesMarketing and advertising

To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit pyramid promotional schemes and to ensure that compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan or operation, but on sales to individuals who use and consume the products or services sold, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3409| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2017
Anti-Pyramid Scheme Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to make it unlawful for any person to establish, operate, or promote a pyramid promotional scheme. "Pyramid promotional scheme" means any plan or operation in which individuals pay consideration for the right to receive compensation that is based upon recruiting other individuals into the plan or operation rather than primarily related to the sale of products or services to ultimate users. Furthermore, any person who establishes, operates, or promotes any plan or operation which sells or solicits the sale of consumer products or services in the home or otherwise outside of a permanent retail establishment, and which sells products or services to independent salespeople, shall have a bona fide inventory repurchase agreement. A violation of the bill shall be treated under the Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in, or affecting, commerce.
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Timeline
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Dec 3, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3
Introduced in Senate
  • July 26, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 26, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.


  • December 3, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3
    Introduced in Senate
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (49)
Mia B. Love (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 115-3: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit pyramid promotional schemes to ensure that compensation is not based upon recruitment of participants into a plan or operation, but instead based primarily on sales to individuals who use, resell, or consume the products or services sold, protect participants, prohibit inventory loading, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consumer affairsFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesMarketing and advertising