# 116-hr-7660: Stop Coronavirus Scams Act of 2020

116-hr-7660, Stop Coronavirus Scams Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7660
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stop Coronavirus Scams Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Coronavirus Scams Act of 2020 This bill doubles the applicable forfeiture penalty, criminal fine, and term of imprisonment for anyone who provides misleading or inaccurate caller identification information in an attempt to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value by using false information related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8891: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Minnetonka Avenue South in Wayzata, Minnesota, as the "Jim Ramstad Post Office".
- 116-hr-8361: EIDL Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7630: COACH Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7660 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7660)

## Related
- [116-hr-8891: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 229 Mi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8891)
- [116-hr-8361: EIDL Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8361)
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7630: COACH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7630)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7660 (as of 2025-11-18).