October 1, 2025: The FTC is closed as of midnight Wednesday, October 1, 2025, due to the lapse in government funding. Website information and social media properties will not be updated until the government re-opens. All FTC events are postponed until future notice. Some online services are available, and some are not. The status of online services is listed below.
The following services WILL NOT be available during the shutdown:
- National Do Not Call Registry (For consumers)
- National Do Not Call Registry (For telemarketers)
- ReportFraud.ftc.gov (For consumers to report fraud)
- IdentityTheft.gov (For consumers reporting ID theft)
- Econsumer.gov (For consumers reporting international complaints)
- Bulkorder.ftc.gov (For ordering printed educational materials)
The following services WILL be available during the shutdown under these conditions:
Consumer Sentinel Network (For law enforcement)
The Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel) will remain available to law enforcement during the shutdown. However, no new complaint data will be entered and no new agencies will be approved for access until the government re-opens.
Public Comments
Public comments can be submitted through www.regulations.gov, but the FTC will take no action on these comments until the government reopens.
E-filing
Individuals can submit documents to be filed, but the FTC will take no action until the government re-opens.
FOIA
FOIA requests may be filed, but they will not be processed until the government re-opens.
Registered Identification Number (RN) Database
The RN Database will be available but staff are not available to respond to queries.
Premerger
The Premerger Notification Office (PNO) will remain open to accept filings. PNO staff will be online from 9 am to 1 pm ET each business day. During the shutdown, the PNO will not answer HSR questions or grant early termination. As usual, filings may be submitted at any time, but any filing received after 5 pm ET will be treated as filed on the next regular business day. Waiting periods will be unaffected and run as usual.