H.R. 4488 · 117th Congress · House

FTC Autonomy Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Introduced
Jul 16, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

FTC Autonomy Act

This bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission to bring civil actions to recover penalties for violations of final orders issued by the commission. Currently, only the Department of Justice may bring such actions.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

  2. JUL 19, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  3. JUL 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUL 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JUL 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

Active

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 16, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jul 16, 2021

Active