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Lanham Trade-Mark Act

Mission
Competition
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. 87–772, 76 Stat. 769; codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 1064
Section 14 of this Act authorizes the Commission, under certain conditions, to apply to the Patent and Trademark Office for the cancellation of registered trademarks.

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. No. 111-31, 123 Stat. 1776, codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 1331-1340 (Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act), 15 U.S.C. §§ 4401-4408 (Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act), 21 U.S.C. §§ 387-387u (Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act)
This Act, amending the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act, as well as the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act and the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, provides the...

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act

Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. 95–297, 92 Stat. 333, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. §§ 2821-2824
Subchapter II of this Act authorizes the Commission to enforce, and further define, requirements for the calculation and posting of gasoline octane ratings by gasoline distributors and retailers.

Health Information Technology ("HITECH") Provisions of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Title XIII, Subtitle D

Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115, codified in relevant part at 42 U.S.C. § 17937 and 17953
This Act directs the FTC to issue a rule requiring certain entities that obtain consumers' personal information but are not subject to the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act ("HIPAA")...

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act)

Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
Pub. L. No. 111-24, 123 Stat. 1734, codified in relevant part to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1667f, 1681 et seq. and 1693 et seq.
This Act (a) amends the Truth in Lending Act to prescribe open-end credit lending procedures and enhanced disclosures to consumers, limit related fees and charges to consumers, increase related...

Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act

Mission
Consumer Protection
Law
15 U.S.C. §§ 1331-1340; 21 U.S.C. § 387c
This Act requires manufacturers, packagers, and importers to place one of four statutorily-prescribed health warning statements on cigarette packages and in advertisements, on a rotational basis as...