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US HR2668

US HR2668
Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
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Introduced
04/20/2021
In Committee
06/10/2021
Crossed Over
07/21/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirma- tively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Com- mission to seek permanent injunctions and other equi- table relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission.

AI Summary

This bill, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission. Specifically, the bill allows the FTC to seek and the court to order restitution, contract rescission and reformation, refunds, and the return of property, as well as disgorgement of unjust enrichment, for violations that occurred within the past 10 years. The bill also removes the provision that the FTC's authority to seek injunctive relief is limited to situations where the violation is ongoing or about to occur.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

Sponsors (49)

Tony Cárdenas (D)*,  Cindy Axne (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  André Carson (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Diana DeGette (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Michael Doyle (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Teresa Fernandez (D),  Lizzie Fletcher (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Deborah Ross (D),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Marilyn Strickland (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  David Trone (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Nikema Williams (D), 

Last Action

Received in the Senate. (on 07/21/2021)
(1 Companion Bills)

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