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HR 4475 117th Congress House

Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2021

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

Introduced: July 16, 2021 See on congress.gov
Commerce Consumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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

Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2021

This bill provides authority for the Federal Trade Commission to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by certain common carriers, such as telecommunications companies.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4475: Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4475/
MLA
"H.R. 4475: Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4475/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4475, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4475/.
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[H.R. 4475: Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4475/)
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