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HR 9048 117th Congress House

FTC Commissioner Parity Act

Official title: To prohibit a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission from continuing in office after the expiration of the term of office of the commissioner, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2022 Introduced by: Fitzgerald, Scott Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Commerce
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 30, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Sep 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FTC Commissioner Parity Act

This bill prohibits commissioners of Federal Trade Commission from continuing to serve after the expiration of their terms. Under current law, commissioners continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Gohmert, Louie
· Sep 29, 2022
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 29, 2022
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9048: FTC Commissioner Parity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9048/
MLA
"H.R. 9048: FTC Commissioner Parity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9048/.
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H.R. 9048, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9048/.
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[H.R. 9048: FTC Commissioner Parity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9048/)
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