Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications and directives with the Federal Trade Commission.

Bill: 117-hres-1261
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2022-07-26
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Competition and antitrust

Congressional-executive branch relations

Consumer affairs

Executive Office of the President

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government information and archives

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 121.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution requests that the President provide to the House of Representatives certain information and documents related to the Federal Trade Commission's policies and practices, including changes to the commission's draft strategy plan, the commission's interpretation of its antitrust mission, and the votes of departing commissioners. </p>

action_date: 2022-09-28
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This resolution requests that the President provide to the House of Representatives certain information and documents related to the Federal Trade Commission's policies and practices, including changes to the commission's draft strategy plan, the commission's interpretation of its antitrust mission, and the votes of departing commissioners. </p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Bilirakis submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications and directives with the Federal Trade Commission.

That the President of the United States is requested to furnish the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) The decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to delete without unduly burdening legitimate business activity from the FTC’s draft strategy plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026, as such language has been included in FTC mission statements for decades, through both Republican and Democrat administrations. (2) The FTC’s goals changing from its traditional focus on protecting consumers from fraud, as well as ensuring businesses have clear rules to follow, in favor of an unorthodox interpretation of its antitrust mission to reshape the United States economy. (3) The FTC’s communications and actions with departing commissioners, including casting so-called zombie votes after such individual’s departure, and any use of official resources by such individual during or after such individual’s departure. (4) Complaints received from career FTC employees regarding being silenced with a gag rule as well as being terminated for exercising independence from the FTC Chair’s executive staff. (5) Communication or coordination between the Executive Office of the President and the Federal Trade Commission to initiate a Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance. (6) Statement by National Economic Council (NEC special assistant Tim Wu) who reportedly asked the FTC to see if [you] can craft a rule around data collection . (7) Transmission from the Federal Trade Commission to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on a Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance.

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 121 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1261 [Report No. 117–511] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Bilirakis submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 28, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce , referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications and directives with the Federal Trade Commission.

That the President of the United States is requested to furnish the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) The decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to delete without unduly burdening legitimate business activity from the FTC’s draft strategy plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026, as such language has been included in FTC mission statements for decades, through both Republican and Democrat administrations. (2) The FTC’s goals changing from its traditional focus on protecting consumers from fraud, as well as ensuring businesses have clear rules to follow, in favor of an unorthodox interpretation of its antitrust mission to reshape the United States economy. (3) The FTC’s communications and actions with departing commissioners, including casting so-called zombie votes after such individual’s departure, and any use of official resources by such individual during or after such individual’s departure. (4) Complaints received from career FTC employees regarding being silenced with a gag rule as well as being terminated for exercising independence from the FTC Chair’s executive staff. (5) Communication or coordination between the Executive Office of the President and the Federal Trade Commission to initiate a Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance. (6) Statement by National Economic Council (NEC special assistant Tim Wu) who reportedly asked the FTC to see if [you] can craft a rule around data collection . (7) Transmission from the Federal Trade Commission to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on a Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance.

September 28, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce , referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed