FTC Autonomy Act

Bill: 118-hr-4266
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2023-06-21
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>FTC Autonomy Act</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to independently&nbsp;bring civil actions to recover penalties for violations of final orders issued by the commission. Under current law, the FTC is required to initially refer these actions to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and may only proceed with such an action if DOJ fails to act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2023 Ms. Schakowsky 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 subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate civil actions to recover certain civil penalties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FTC Autonomy Act . 2. Federal Trade Commission independent litigation authority (a) Authority of the FTC To recover certain civil penalties The Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 5(l), in the first sentence, by inserting the Commission or after brought by ; and (2) in section 16(a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) to obtain a civil penalty authorized under any provision of law enforced by the Commission; . (b) Conforming amendment Section 16(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 56(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking (including an action to collect a civil penalty) .