1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act . 2. Prohibiting deceptive acts or practices in connection with the novel coronavirus (a) In general For the duration of a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID–19), including any renewal thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, or corporation to engage in a deceptive act or practice in or affecting commerce in violation of section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a) ) that is associated with— (1) the treatment, cure, prevention, mitigation, or diagnosis of COVID–19