FTC Autonomy Act
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 16, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Nov 1, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jul 19, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jul 16, 2021
House · Referred to committee
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.
Jul 16, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Porter
DDemocratic
Co
Suzanne Bonamici
DDemocratic
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