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Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

Mission

Competition

Law

15 U.S.C. § 18a

This Act, amending the Clayton Act, requires companies to file premerger notifications with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department for certain acquisitions...

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Federal Trade Commission Act

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 41-58, as amended

The Federal Trade Commission Act is the primary statute of the Commission. Under this Act, as amended, the Commission is empowered, among other things, to (a) prevent unfair methods of competition and...

Safe Web Act (194.69 KB)

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U.S. SAFE WEB Act

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 109-455, 120 Stat. 3372, extended by Pub. L. No. 116-173, 134 Stat. 837, codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 41 et seq.

This Act, amending the FTC Act, provides the FTC with a number of tools to improve enforcement regarding consumer protection matters, particularly those with an international dimension, including...

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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, Division FF, Title XII, §§ 1203-1210

This Act creates a Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (“Authority”) as a private self-regulatory organization. The Authority must develop rules related to horseracing, including anti-doping...

Commission Order Approving the Anti-Doping and Medication Control Rule Proposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (908.79 KB)

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Clayton Act

Mission

Competition

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 12-27, as amended

The Commission is charged under Sections 3, 7 and 8 of this Act with preventing and eliminating unlawful tying contracts, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and interlocking directorates. This Act...

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No Surprises Act of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, Division BB, § 109

The No Surprises Act seeks to protect consumers from surprise medical bills arising out of certain out-of-network emergency care. Under Section 109 of the Act, the Secretary of Health and Human...

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COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, Division FF, Title XIV, § 1401

For the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), this Act makes it unlawful under Section 5 of the Federal...

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Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act

Mission

Competition

Law

Pub. L. No. 115-263, 132 Stat. 3673, codified in relevant part at 21 U.S.C. § 355 note

Section 3 of this Act requires certain agreements involving biosimilar biological drugs to be filed with the antitrust agencies in the same way certain agreements involving generic drugs must be filed...

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Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 115-271, 132 Stat. 4082, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 45d

Section 8023 of this Act authorizes the Commission to seek civil penalties for unfair or deceptive acts or practices with respect to any substance use disorder treatment service or substance use...

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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 115-254,132 Stat.3314, codified in relevant part at 49 U.S.C. § 44801 note

Under Section 375 of the Act, it is an unfair and deceptive practice under FTC Act § 5(a) for a person that uses an unmanned aircraft system (i.e. a drone and its operational elements) for commercial...

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Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 115-70, 131 Stat. 1209, codified in relevant part at 34 U.S.C. §21711

Section 101 of this Act requires the FTC to designate an Elder Justice Coordinator within the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. This individual is responsible for coordinating and supporting the...

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Fur Products Labeling Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 69-69j

This Act requires that articles of apparel made of fur be labeled, invoiced, and advertised, among other things, with the true English name of the animal from which the fur was taken, and whether the...

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Fair Credit Billing Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. 1666-1666j

This Act, amending the Truth in Lending Act, requires prompt written acknowledgment of consumer billing complaints and investigation of billing errors by creditors. The amendment prohibits creditors...

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Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. § 6552-53

This Act requires the FTC to provide a nationwide program that promotes children’s safe use of the internet. The Act specifies that the FTC’s program must utilize existing resources of public and...

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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 115-174, codified in relevant part primarily at 15 U.S.C. 1650, 1681c, 1681c-1, 1681i and 42 U.S.C. 405b

This act includes a number of changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other lending-related laws, many of which affect consumers and the FTC. In particular: Title III amends the FCRA regarding...

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Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 8401-8405

This Act prohibits any post-transaction third party seller (a seller who markets goods or services online through an initial merchant after a consumer has initiated a transaction with that merchant)...

online-shoppers-enrolled.pdf (163.48 KB)

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Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act)

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C §§ 7701-7713

This Act establishes requirements for those who send unsolicited commercial email. The Act bans false or misleading header information and prohibits deceptive subject lines. It also requires that...

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Hobby Protection Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 2101-2106

This Act, amended by the Collectible Coin Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 113-288, 128 Stat. 3281, prohibits manufacturing or importing imitation political items, and manufacturing, importing, or selling...

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Consumer Leasing Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 1667-1667f

This Act, amending the Truth in Lending Act, regulates personal property leases that exceed four months in duration and that are made to consumers for personal, family, or household purposes. The Act...

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Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 4401-4408

This Act, as amended by the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, requires manufacturers, packagers, and importers of smokeless tobacco products to place one of four statutorily...

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