The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act

S 1076 expands the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) authority to seek specific remedies for consumer harm caused by unfair or deceptive business practices. It allows the FTC to request restitution for consumer losses, contract rescission, refunds, or return of property within a 3-year window after the violation occurs. The bill also clarifies that courts can order disgorgement of unjust profits (offset by prior restitution), while requiring the FTC to prove a reasonable consumer would have known the practice was deceptive and relied on it. These changes directly affect consumers harmed by deceptive business actions and streamline the FTC's process for seeking relief, including referrals to the Attorney General for additional damages under the Clayton Act.