FTC Collaboration Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1766 | Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom (D-AZ)
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
FTC Collaboration Act of 2021
This act requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study its efforts to work with state attorneys general to address fraud and scams, including procedures, such as accountability mechanisms, that would facilitate such collaboration.
In the process, the FTC must consult with relevant organizations and provide an opportunity for public comment. The FTC must submit legislative recommendations based on the results of the study.

[117th Congress Public Law 187]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 117-187
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To enhance cooperation between the Federal Trade Commission and State 
  Attorneys General to combat unfair and deceptive practices, and for 
         other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 10, 2022 -  [H.R. 1766]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: FTC 
Collaboration Act of 2021.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``FTC Collaboration Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: Fraud.>>  UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES 
                    COOPERATION STUDY.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) <<NOTE: Deadline.>>  Study required.--Not later than 1 
        year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal 
        Trade Commission shall conduct a study on facilitating and 
        refining existing efforts with State Attorneys General to 
        prevent, publicize, and penalize frauds and scams being 
        perpetrated on individuals in the United States.
            (2) Requirements of study.--In conducting the study, the 
        Commission shall examine the following:
                    (A) The roles and responsibilities of the Commission 
                and State Attorneys General that best advance 
                collaboration and consumer protection.
                    (B) The policies, procedures, and mechanisms that 
                facilitate cooperation and communications across the 
                Commission.
                    (C) How resources should be dedicated to best 
                advance such collaboration and consumer protection.
                    (D) The accountability mechanisms that should be 
                implemented to promote collaboration and consumer 
                protection.
            (3) Consultation and public comment.--In producing the study 
        required in paragraph (1), the Commission shall--
                    (A) consult with--
                          (i) the National Association of State 
                      Attorneys General;
                          (ii) public interest organizations dedicated 
                      to consumer protection;
                          (iii) relevant private sector entities; and
                          (iv) any other Federal or State agency that 
                      the Federal Trade Commission considers necessary; 
                      and
                    (B) provide opportunity for public comment and 
                advice relevant to the production of the study.

    (b) <<NOTE: Public information. Web posting. Recommenda- tions.>>  
Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the completion of the 
study required pursuant to subsection (a), the

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Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website 
of the Commission, a report that contains the following:
            (1) The results of the study.
            (2) Recommended best practices to enhance collaboration 
        efforts between the Commission and State Attorneys General with 
        respect to preventing, publicizing, and penalizing fraud and 
        scams.
            (3) Quantifiable metrics by which enhanced collaboration can 
        be measured.
            (4) Legislative recommendations, if any, to enhance 
        collaboration efforts between the Commission and State Attorneys 
        General to prevent, publicize, and penalize fraud and scams.

    (c) Commission Defined.--In this section, the term ``Commission'' 
means the Federal Trade Commission.

    Approved October 10, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1766:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
            Vol. 167 (2021): Apr. 14, considered and passed House.
            Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.

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