H.R. 2668 117th Congress House

Consumer Protection and Recovery Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equita… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: July 16, 2021 See on congress.gov

Commerce Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairs

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Contracts and agencyFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesJudicial review and appealsMarketing and advertising

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 21, 2021

Received in the Senate.

Jul 20, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 20, 2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H3730)

Jul 20, 2021

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 217 (Roll no. 213).

Jul 20, 2021

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

Jul 20, 2021

Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3736)

Jul 20, 2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jul 20, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2668.

Jul 20, 2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.

Jul 20, 2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 535. (consideration: CR H3730-3738)

Jul 19, 2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 535 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.

Jul 16, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 64.

Jul 16, 2021

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

Jul 16, 2021

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-90, Part I.

Jun 10, 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 22.

Jun 10, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 9, 2021

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Discharged.

Apr 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Apr 20, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 20, 2021

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 20, 2021	House · vote #214	On Passage	Passed	221–205	See who voted →
Jul 20, 2021	House · vote #213	On Motion to Recommit	Failed	207–217	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 75	–	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text…	Agreed to	Jul 20, 2021

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Latest action July 21, 2021

Received in the Senate.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Protection and Recovery Act

This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to seek monetary relief in federal court from businesses that engage in unlawful commercial practices such as false advertising, consumer fraud, and anticompetitive conduct.

Specifically, the FTC may seek restitution in these cases for losses, rescission or reformation of contracts, refund of money, return of property, or disgorgement of unjust enrichment.

On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court held in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission that the Federal Trade Commission Act does not authorize the FTC to seek, or a court to award, such relief.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
for ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1 filing
SENATE
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Cosponsors 46

Axne, Cynthia

· Jul 16, 2021

Barragán, Nanette Diaz

California · Jul 16, 2021

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · Jul 16, 2021

Butterfield, G. K.

· Jul 16, 2021

Carson, André

Indiana · Jul 16, 2021

Casten, Sean

Illinois · Jul 16, 2021

Cicilline, David

· Jul 16, 2021

Costa, Jim

California · Jul 16, 2021

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Jul 16, 2021

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Jul 16, 2021

DelBene, Suzan K.

Washington · Jul 16, 2021

Connecticut · Jul 16, 2021

Horsford, Steven

Nevada · Jul 16, 2021

JOHNSON, EDDIE

· Jul 16, 2021

Leger Fernandez, Teresa

New Mexico · Jul 16, 2021

Lowenthal, Alan

· Jul 16, 2021

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2021

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Jul 16, 2021

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Jul 16, 2021

Ruiz, Raul

California · Jul 16, 2021

Washington · Jul 16, 2021

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Jul 16, 2021

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Jul 16, 2021

Williams, Nikema

Georgia · Jul 16, 2021

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · Jul 13, 2021

Tonko, Paul

New York · Jul 13, 2021

Krishnamoorthi, Raja

Illinois · Jul 1, 2021

Takano, Mark

California · Jul 1, 2021

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 22, 2021

Castor, Kathy

Florida · Apr 20, 2021

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Apr 20, 2021

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Apr 20, 2021

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Apr 20, 2021

Fletcher, Lizzie

Texas · Apr 20, 2021

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Apr 20, 2021

McNerney, Jerry

· Apr 20, 2021

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Apr 20, 2021

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Apr 20, 2021

Soto, Darren

Florida · Apr 20, 2021

Trahan, Lori

Massachusetts · Apr 20, 2021

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