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HR 4266 118th Congress House Commerce Civil actions and liability Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Autonomy Act

Introduced: June 21, 2023 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2023
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FTC Autonomy Act

This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to independently bring civil actions to recover penalties for violations of final orders issued by the commission. Under current law, the FTC is required to initially refer these actions to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and may only proceed with such an action if DOJ fails to act.   

What's happening now June 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 15, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4266: FTC Autonomy Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4266/
MLA
"H.R. 4266: FTC Autonomy Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4266/.
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H.R. 4266, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4266/.
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[H.R. 4266: FTC Autonomy Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4266/)
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