I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9665 
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the 
authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunc-
tions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law 
enforced by the Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. CA´RDENAS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirma-
tively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Com-
mission to seek permanent injunctions and other equi-
table relief for violations of any provision of law enforced 
by the Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consumer Protection 
and Recovery Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FTC AUTHORITY TO SEEK PERMANENT INJUNC-
TIONS AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF. 
(a) PERMANENT INJUNCTIONS AND OTHER EQUI-
TABLE RELIEF.—Section 13 of the Federal Trade Com-
mission Act (15 U.S.C. 53) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘has 
violated,’’ after ‘‘corporation’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘that’’ and inserting 
‘‘that either (A)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘final,’’ and inserting 
‘‘final; or (B) the permanent enjoining 
thereof or the ordering of equitable relief 
under subsection (e),’’; and 
(C) in the matter following paragraph 
(2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘to enjoin any such act 
or practice’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting 
‘‘In a suit under paragraph (2)(A), upon’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘without bond’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘proper cases’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a suit under paragraph (2)(B)’’; 
(v) by striking ‘‘injunction.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘injunction, equitable relief under 
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subsection (e), or such other relief as the 
court determines to be just and proper, in-
cluding temporary or preliminary equitable 
relief.’’; 
(vi) by striking ‘‘Any suit’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Any suit under this subsection’’; and 
(vii) by striking ‘‘In any suit under 
this section’’ and inserting ‘‘In any such 
suit’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) EQUITABLE RELIEF.— 
‘‘(1) RESTITUTION; CONTRACT RESCISSION AND 
REFORMATION; REFUNDS; RETURN OF PROPERTY.— 
In a suit brought under subsection (b)(2)(B), the 
Commission may seek, and the court may order, 
with respect to the violation that gives rise to the 
suit, restitution for losses, rescission or reformation 
of contracts, refund of money, or return of property. 
‘‘(2) DISGORGEMENT.—In a suit brought under 
subsection (b)(2)(B), the Commission may seek, and 
the court may order, disgorgement of any unjust en-
richment that a person, partnership, or corporation 
obtained as a result of the violation that gives rise 
to the suit. 
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