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Bill · 119th Congress · S 5153

Federal Trade Commission Governance Reform Act

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Introduced 2026-07-28Topic: governance ethics · economy jobs

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This bill would require the Federal Trade Commission to have at least 3 Commissioners in place before it takes any action that sets, changes, or removes general policy, guidance, or interpretations of the laws it enforces. This includes starting, advancing, canceling, or finishing any rulemaking, under any legal authority. It also includes adopting, changing, or removing policy statements, interpretive rules, industry guides, and enforcement policy statements. The requirement would take effect on January 20, 2029.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-28SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.refer
2026-07-28Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.