1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping COVID Scams Act of 2020 . 2. Enforcement against scams related to COVID–19 (a) Authority of the FTC (1) Authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any conduct described in paragraph (2) that the Commission finds to be an unfair or deceptive act or practice, shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Conduct described The conduct described in this paragraph is any conduct, act, or practice that occurs during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) as a result of confirmed cases of COVID–19, or any renewal thereof. (b) Considerations In determining whether unfair or deceptive acts or practices are associated with the public health emergency in subsection (a), the Commission shall consider— (1) whether the acts or practices involve goods or services explicitly advertised as related to the public health emergency; (2) whether the acts or practices involve goods or services for which consumer demand significantly increased in the time period beginning 30 days before the declaration of the public health emergency until the public health emergency ends