Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 10701
FTC Autonomy Act
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Introduced 2026-10-01Topic: economy jobsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would change the Federal Trade Commission Act so the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can file its own civil lawsuits in court to collect civil penalties. It would let the FTC seek a civil penalty under any law the FTC enforces. It would add the FTC, alongside the U.S. Attorney General, as a party that can bring actions for penalties when a company violates an FTC order. It would also remove wording that currently routes actions to collect civil penalties through the Attorney General first.
Sponsors
- Janice D. Schakowsky Democrat sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2026-10-01 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2026-10-01 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-10-01 | Introduced in House | introduce |