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Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2016 [HB-5212]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the provision of funeral goods or services. The rules must: (1) require price information to be disclosed clearly and conspicuously; (2) prohibit misrepresentations or the provision of goods or services being conditioned upon the purchase of other goods or services from the provider; (3) require presale disclosures and contracts to be written clearly, stating the merchandise,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bobby L. Rush
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/13/2016
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RECS Act Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act [HB-5136]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
RECS Act Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from submitting legislative or regulatory recommendations without an economic analysis by the FTC's Bureau of Economics sufficient to demonstrate that: (1) the FTC has identified a problem it determines should be addressed, including the rationale for the FTC's determination that private markets or public institutions could not adequately address the issue; and (2) the recommendation is based
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/06/2016
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SHIELD Act Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act [HB-5118]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
SHIELD Act Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit guidelines or general statements of policy issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from: (1) conferring rights upon any person, state, or locality; or (2) binding the FTC or any person, state, or locality to a recommended approach. In enforcement actions, the FTC must prove a violation of a law enforced by the FTC. The FTC's enforcement actions or consent orders may not be based solely on
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 04/29/2016
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FREE Act Freeing Responsible and Effective Exchanges Act [HB-5116]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
FREE Act Freeing Responsible and Effective Exchanges Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit a bipartisan majority of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners to hold a nonpublic meeting to discuss official business if: (1) no votes or actions are taken, (2) each person at the meeting is an FTC commissioner or employee, and (3) an attorney from the FTC's Office of General Counsel is present. "Bipartisan majority" means a group of at least three commissioners that includes, for each political party of which any commissioner
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Olson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 04/29/2016
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SURE Act Statement on Unfairness Reinforcement and Emphasis Act [HB-5115]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
SURE Act Statement on Unfairness Reinforcement and Emphasis Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide additional factors for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider before it may declare acts or practices to be unlawful on the ground that they are unfair and likely to cause substantial injury to consumers. Trivial or merely speculative injury or harm must be considered unlikely to cause substantial injury. But the FTC may consider substantial: (1) an injury that does small harm to a large number of people, or (2) a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 04/29/2016
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Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 [HB-5111]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill makes a provision of a form contract void from the inception if it: (1) prohibits or restricts an individual who is a party to such a contract from engaging in written, oral, or pictorial reviews, or other similar performance assessments or analyses of, including by electronic means, the goods, services, or conduct of a person that is also a party to the contract; (2) imposes penalties or fees against individuals who engage in such communications; or (3) transfers or requires the individual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas
Signed By President. on 12/14/2016
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CLEAR Act Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act [HB-5109]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Data Privacy ]
CLEAR Act Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to submit an annual report to Congress about its investigations concerning unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. The reports must detail: the number of such investigations the FTC has commenced and the disposition of investigations that concluded with official agency action; and the number of investigations the FTC has closed with no official agency action, along
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 04/29/2016
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FTC REPORTS Act FTC Robust Elderly Protections and Organizational Requirements to Track Scams Act [HB-5098]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
FTC REPORTS Act FTC Robust Elderly Protections and Organizational Requirements to Track Scams Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to publish and submit to Congress annually: (1) the FTC's plan for the next calendar year, and (2) a report on FTC enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud targeting individuals who are 65 or older during the previous year. The FTC's annual plan must describe: its projected activities, priorities, rulemakings, guidelines, restructuring plans, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 04/29/2016
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STALL Act Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities Act [HB-5097]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
STALL Act Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require certain Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations involving civil investigative demands to terminate six months after the FTC sends a verifiable written communication to notify the subject of the investigation. The bill also provides an exception that allows such an investigation to continue beyond that six-month period if, before the period expires, the FTC: (1) sends an additional verifiable written communication, or (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Brooks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 04/29/2016
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TIME Act Technological Innovation through Modernizing Enforcement Act [HB-5093]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
TIME Act Technological Innovation through Modernizing Enforcement Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require any consent order entered into by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to include a termination clause providing for the order to expire not later than eight years after it is entered into, unless it relates to alleged fraud by an entity subject to the order and requires a longer time limit. In determining the time limit, the FTC must consider: (1) the impact of technological progress on the order's continuing relevance;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Pete Sessions
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 04/29/2016
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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016 [HB-5092]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Crime ]
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" to supersede any state laws regarding the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with such a label in order to represent that the product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Reported By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 114-876. on 12/13/2016
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Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015 [HB-478]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015 Prohibits electronic cigarette advertisements that appeal to children younger than 18 years of age in states in which the sale of an electronic cigarette to such children is prohibited by federal or state law. Bars electronic cigarette advertisements, promotions, or marketing in those states in a manner that is: (1) known, or should be known, to contribute toward initiating or increasing the use of electronic cigarettes by children under 18; or (2) determined by the Federal Trade
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 01/23/2015
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United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4604]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2016 This bill requires a business that employs 50 or more call center employees, excluding part-time employees, or 50 or more call center employees who in the aggregate work at least 1,500 hours per week, exclusive of overtime, to notify the Department of Labor at least 120 days before relocating such center outside of the United States. Violators are subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day. Labor must make publicly available a list of all such employers that relocate a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/19/2016
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Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016 [HB-4526]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Tourism ]
[Data Privacy ]
Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016 This bill amends the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA) to prohibit a third party online hotel reservation seller (an online seller that is not affiliated with the person who owns the hotel or provides the hotel services or accommodations) from charging a consumer's credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account for any good or service sold in an Internet transaction, unless the seller discloses all material terms of the transaction. Before the conclusion of the transaction, the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/12/2016
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APPS Act of 2016 Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2016 [HB-4517]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Telecommunications ]
APPS Act of 2016 Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2016 This bill directs mobile device application developers, before the application collects personal data about the user, to notify the user and obtain the user's consent regarding the terms and conditions governing the collection, use, storage, and sharing of such personal data. Excluded from such notice and consent requirements is any "de-identified data" that cannot reasonably be used to identify or infer information about, or otherwise be linked to, a particular individual
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/12/2016
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Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 [HB-4516]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 This bill prohibits data brokers from obtaining or causing to be disclosed personal information or any other information relating to any person by making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, including by providing any document that the broker knows or should know to: (1) be forged, counterfeit, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained; or (2) contain a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation. "Data broker" is defined as a commercial entity that
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/12/2016
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Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2016 [HB-4504]
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Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael C. Burgess
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/12/2016
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Made in America Act of 2016 [HB-4409]
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[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Made in America Act of 2016 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish labels that persons or businesses may use voluntarily to indicate to consumers the extent to which products introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in commerce are of U.S. origin. The FTC must establish four categories of such labels, to be known as America Star labels, which may be used to designate products: (1) that satisfy the standard for an unqualified U.S. origin claim set forth by the FTC in the Enforcement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/05/2016
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Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act [HB-4187]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring entities regulated by the FTC, common carriers, and nonprofit organizations to establish information security practices for the treatment and protection of personal information. At least annually, such entities must evaluate their consumer privacy programs to make any appropriate adjustments for changing technologies, threats or vulnerabilities, or business arrangements. The bill sets forth special procedures for information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 12/11/2015
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Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act [HB-3378]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Public Health ]
Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, a person from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that: (1) such person is a provider of abortion services if such person does not provide such services, or (2) such person is not a provider of abortion services if such person does provide such services. Defines "abortion services" as providing surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a pregnancy,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 07/31/2015