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HR 5543 96th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to restrict the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to gather and compile certain information under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 11, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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.
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Oct 11, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5543: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to restrict the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to gather and compile certain information under such Act, and for other purposes.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5543/
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"H.R. 5543: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to restrict the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to gather and compile certain information under such Act, and for other purposes.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5543/.
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H.R. 5543, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5543/.
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[H.R. 5543: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to restrict the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to gather and compile certain information under such Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5543/)
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