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

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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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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

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

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

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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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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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Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 5701-5724

The Act requires the Commission to promulgate certain regulations respecting advertising for, operation of, and billing and collection procedures for, pay-per-call or "900 number" telephone services...

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Textile Fiber Products Identification Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 70-70k, as amended

This Act deals with mandatory content disclosure in the labeling, invoicing, and advertising of textile fiber products. Under the Act, misbranding is unlawful under the FTC Act, as is falsely or...

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Truth in Lending Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

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15 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1667f, as amended

This Act (Title I of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) authorizes the Commission to enforce compliance by most non-depository entities with a variety of statutory provisions. Among other...

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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 91-719, 84 Stat. 719, codified in relevant part at 39 U.S.C. § 3009

Section 3009 authorizes the Commission to prosecute as an unfair or deceptive practice in violation of the FTC Act any use of the mails to send unordered merchandise.

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Webb-Pomerene Act

Mission

Competition

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 61-68

Under this Act, the Commission is responsible for receiving certain filings from export trade associations organized under the Act; investigating association operations that may adversely affect...

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Wool Products Labeling Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 68-68j

Under this Act, the manufacture, introduction, sale, transportation, distribution, or importation of misbranded wool constitutes a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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Made in USA Provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 45a

Under Section 320933 of the Act, labels representing that a product is "Made in America" or "Made in the U.S.A." must conform with the domestic content requirements for such claims established by the...

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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Titles X and XIV

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376, codified in relevant part at 12 U.S.C. § 5301, §§ 5481-5603, and in laws amended (Title X); and 12 U.S.C. § 5481 note, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 note, § 1602, and § 1631 et seq. (Title XIV)

Title X of this Act creates a new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection within the Federal Reserve Board as a new supervisor for certain financial firms and as a rulemaker and enforcer against...

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Energy Policy Act of 1992

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 102-486, 106 Stat. 2776, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. §§ 2821-2824, 15 U.S.C. § 3203 note; 16 U.S.C. § 2621 note; 42 U.S.C. §§ 6201-6202; 42 U.S.C. § 6291 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 13232

This Act amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, requiring, among other things, that the Commission issue: (a) disclosure rules to assist consumers in choosing the most efficient incandescent...

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Military Lending Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

10 U.S.C. § 987

The Military Lending Act, as amended, imposes a 36% rate cap, bans mandatory arbitration, and imposes other restrictions, and requires disclosures for “consumer credit” (as defined by rule issued by...

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Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6108

The Act, as amended, requires the Commission to promulgate regulations (a) defining and prohibiting deceptive telemarketing acts or practices; (b) prohibiting telemarketers from engaging in a pattern...

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Credit Repair Organizations Act

… be in writing, and gives consumers certain contract cancellation rights. … Credit Repair Organizations Act …

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

15 U.S.C. §§ 1679-1679j

This Act, Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, prohibits untrue or misleading representations and requires certain affirmative disclosures in the offering or sale of "credit repair"...

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Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

Mission

Competition

Law

Pub. L. No. 108-173, 117 Stat. 2066, codified in relevant part at 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) (Section 1102), 21 U.S.C. § 355 note (Sections 1111-1118)

Section 1102 provides that an applicant for an abbreviated new drug approval may forfeit certain exclusive marketing rights in specified circumstances, including an FTC or court determination that the...

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Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act

… Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act This Act prohibits … other payment involving a financial institution to settle unlawful internet gambling debts. The Treasury Department and …

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 109–347, 120 Stat. 1952 (2006), codified in relevant part at 31 U.S.C. §§ 5361- 5367

This Act prohibits any person engaged in the business of betting, as defined, from knowingly accepting credit, electronic fund transfers, checks, or any other payment involving a financial institution...

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

… procedures and enhanced disclosures to consumers, limit related fees and charges to consumers, increase related penalties, and establish constraints and protections …

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...

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Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act of 2001

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Section 1011 of the USA Patriot Act, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, codified in relevant part at 15 U.S.C. § 6102 and § 6106

Section 1011 amends the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to cover “charitable solicitations.” It requires the FTC to expand the scope of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to cover...

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