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HR 4447 117th Congress House

21st Century FTC Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide the Commission with notice and comment rulemaking authority respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide the Commission with notice and comment rulemaking authority respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and to provide for civil penalties for violations of such Act respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityFederal Trade Commission (FTC)
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century FTC Act

This bill eliminates certain requirements with respect to the rulemaking authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Specifically, the FTC may promulgate a rule under the Administrative Procedure Act defining an unfair or deceptive trade practice without (1) publishing advance notice of the rulemaking, (2) finding a widespread pattern of an applicable unfair practice, or (3) providing the opportunity for an informal hearing. It also limits the opportunity for the FTC or a petitioner of a rule to make additional oral submissions and written presentations while a rule is under judicial review.

Further, a court may not set aside a rule promulgated through such notice and comment process on the basis that the FTC failed to complete a regulatory analysis.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4324 Reintroduced Bill 21st Century FTC Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 9, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4447: 21st Century FTC Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4447/
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"H.R. 4447: 21st Century FTC Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4447/.
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H.R. 4447, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4447/.
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