- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate civil actions to recover certain civil penalties, and for other purposes.
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This bill would let the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent agency that enforces consumer protection laws, file its own lawsuits to collect civil penalties—financial punishments—without needing approval from the Department of Justice first. Currently, the FTC often must ask the Justice Department to file these cases on its behalf. The bill gives the FTC more independence to pursue these cases directly. It is currently in the introductory stage and has been assigned to for review.
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HB10701: FTC Autonomy Act