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HR 5239 114th Congress House

Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade Commission to enforce such Act against certain common carriers.

Introduced: May 13, 2016 See on congress.gov
Commerce Competition and antitrustFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Telephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
May 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016

This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to regulate common carriers subject to the Communications Act of 1934.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5239: Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5239/
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"H.R. 5239: Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5239/.
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H.R. 5239, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5239/.
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