I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7101 
To establish requirements for the Federal Trade Commission with respect 
to certain rules related to automotive retailing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2024 
Mr. ARMSTRONG (for himself, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. 
FLOOD, Mr. MANN, and Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To establish requirements for the Federal Trade Commission 
with respect to certain rules related to automotive retail-
ing, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Federal Trade Com-
mission Review of Expensive and Detrimental Overregula-
tion Act’’ or the ‘‘FTC REDO Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTOMOTIVE RETAILING RULES. 
(a) RULE RESCINDED.—The final rule of the Com-
mission titled ‘‘Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Reg-
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ulation Rule’’ and published in the Federal Register on 
January 4, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 590), shall have no force 
or effect. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—The Commission may not final-
ize, implement, or enforce a covered proposed rule unless 
the Commission satisfies the requirements described in 
subsection (c), and any other requirements applicable 
under Federal law, with respect to the covered proposed 
rule. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
COVERED
PROPOSED 
RULES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE.—At least 
30 days before publishing in the Federal Register a 
notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to a cov-
ered proposed rule, the Commission shall— 
(A) complete— 
(i) a quantitative study on automotive 
retailing that— 
(I) uses a statistically valid na-
tional sample size of purchasers and 
lessees of motor vehicles from motor 
vehicle dealers; 
(II) is noticed and subject to 
public comment for a period of not 
less than 30 days before publication; 
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(III) is peer reviewed by an inde-
pendent third party with knowledge of 
automotive retailing; and 
(IV) determines whether there is 
quantitative evidence of a prevalence 
of unfair or deceptive practices in 
automotive retailing that supports the 
necessity of the covered proposed rule; 
(ii) quantitative consumer testing 
that— 
(I) uses a statistically valid na-
tional sample size of purchasers and 
lessees of motor vehicles from motor 
vehicle dealers; 
(II) is noticed and subject to 
public comment for a period of not 
less than 30 days before publication; 
and 
(III) determines whether new 
mandates, including disclosures, under 
the covered proposed rule would— 
(aa) enhance consumer un-
derstanding, education, and pro-
tection; and 
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(bb) not unduly impair le-
gitimate business activity, includ-
ing as compared to alternative 
approaches that may provide 
similar benefits; and 
(iii) a detailed economic analysis of 
the costs and benefits of the covered pro-
posed rule that— 
(I) is noticed and subject to pub-
lic comment for a period of not less 
than 30 days before publication; 
(II) is peer reviewed by an inde-
pendent third party with knowledge of 
automotive retailing from the perspec-
tive of consumers and motor vehicle 
dealers; 
(III) includes an assessment of 
the costs for consumers and small 
businesses, including as a result of 
new disclosures and paperwork; and 
(IV) compares the mandates of 
the covered proposed rule to more tar-
geted and less burdensome alter-
natives that achieve similar benefits; 
and 
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(B) if the duties, disclosures, penalties, 
and other mandates imposed by the covered 
proposed rule apply equally to franchised, inde-
pendent, and direct sellers of automobiles. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Trade Commission. 
(2) COVERED
PROPOSED
RULE.—The term 
‘‘covered proposed rule’’ means any rule proposed by 
the Commission on or after January 4, 2024, that 
is similar or related to the final rule described in 
subsection (a). 
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