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RECS Act

Introduced: April 29, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 6, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 29, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act or the RECS 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 on a reasoned determination that its benefits outweigh its costs.

What's happening now May 6, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 7, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5136: RECS Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5136/
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"H.R. 5136: RECS Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5136/.
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H.R. 5136, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5136/.
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[H.R. 5136: RECS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5136/)
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