HR10701Referred to Committee
FTC Autonomy Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-10-01
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (627 recorded votes)
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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.
2026-10-01
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-10-01
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-10-01
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10701 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10701 To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate civil actions to recover certain civil penalties, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2026 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Ms. Castor of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Federal Trade Commission to independently initiate civil actions to recover certain civil penalties, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``FTC Autonomy Act''. SEC. 2. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION INDEPENDENT LITIGATION AUTHORITY. (a) Authority of the FTC To Recover Certain Civil Penalties.--The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 5(l), in the first sentence, by inserting ``the Commission or'' after ``brought by''; and (2) in section 16(a)(2)-- (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ``(F) to obtain a civil penalty authorized under any provision of law enforced by the Commission;''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 16(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 56(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``(including an action to collect a civil penalty)''. <all>
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