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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

Law

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

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

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)

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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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 110-140, 121 Stat. 1492, codified in relevant part at 42 U.S.C. § 17021 and §§ 17301-17305

Section 205 of the Act (42 U.S.C. § 17021) requires the Commission to issue rules for the labeling of biodiesel or biodiesel blend fuel sold at retail. Sections 811-815 of this Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 17301...

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Energy Policy Act of 2005

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594, codified in relevant part primarily at 42 U.S.C. §§ 6294, 7545, 16471

Under this Act, the Commission is required to: (a) issue regulations for energy efficiency labeling of a number of household appliances and plumbing fixtures, if specified conditions are met (Section...

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Energy Policy and Conservation Act (1975)

Mission

Competition

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 94-163, 89 Stat. 871, codified in relevant part at 42 U.S.C. §§ 6272-6273, 6294

This Act (a) directs the Commission and the Justice Department to participate in developing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on voluntary agreements and plans established by oil companies to...

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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...

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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Mission

Consumer Protection

Law

Pub. L. No. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338, codified in relevant part primarily at 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801-6809, §§ 6821-6827

Title V, subtitle A, of this Act (15 U.S.C. § 6801 et seq.) requires the FTC, along with the Federal banking agencies and other regulators, to issue regulations ensuring that financial institutions...

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