To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate civil actions to recover certain civil penalties, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate civil actions to recover certain civil penalties, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HCD4D1661FBDA48F890A2FC4F7B09D250: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FTC Autonomy Act.
- Section HA25A9C3B2C0044BDB96A21D58FF0544D: 2. Federal Trade Commission independent litigation authority The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) is amended— in section 5(l), in the first...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate civil actions to recover certain civil penalties, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate civil actions to recover certain civil penalties, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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