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… Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 Section 151 of this Act (adding Section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), as amended by the …
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Pub. L. No. 102-242, 105 Stat. 2236, codified in relevant part at 12 U.S.C. § 1831t
Section 151 of this Act (adding Section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), as amended by the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-351, 120 Stat. 2011, and the Dodd...
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
… Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 This Act, amending the Clayton Act, requires companies to file premerger …
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Competition
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15 U.S.C. § 18a
This Act, amending the Clayton Act, requires companies to file premerger notifications with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department for certain acquisitions...
Identity Theft Assumption and Deterrence Act of 1998
… Identity Theft Assumption and Deterrence Act of 1998 Identity Theft … of 1998 Section 5 of this Act makes the FTC a central clearinghouse for identity theft complaints. The Act requires the FTC to log and acknowledge such …
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Pub. L. 105–318, 112 Stat. 3010, codified in relevant part at 18 U.S.C. § 1028 note
Section 5 of this Act makes the FTC a central clearinghouse for identity theft complaints. The Act requires the FTC to log and acknowledge such complaints, provide victims with relevant information...
International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994
… International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 The Act authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and the …
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Competition
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15 U.S.C. §§ 6201-6212
The Act authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department to enter into mutual assistance agreements with foreign antitrust authorities. Under such agreements, U.S. and foreign...
Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
… Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 Interstate Commerce Commission … Act, authorizing rail carrier rate agreements exempt from the antitrust laws, requires the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the …
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Competition
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Pub. L. No. 104–88, 109 Stat. 803, codified in relevant part at 49 U.S.C. §10706
Section 102(a) of this Act, authorizing rail carrier rate agreements exempt from the antitrust laws, requires the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to file with...
Lanham Trade-Mark Act
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Competition
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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.
Magnuson Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act
… Commission Improvements Act Title I of this Act authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to develop regulations for written warranties. The Act directs the Commission to establish disclosure standards for written …
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15 U.S.C. §§ 2301-2312
Title I of this Act authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to develop regulations for written warranties. The Act directs the Commission to establish disclosure standards for written warranties...
Mortgage-Related Provisions of Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Title VI, Section 626
… 626 of this Act (now codified at 12 U.S.C. § 5538) directs the Federal Trade Commission to initiate rulemaking relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices …
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12 U.S.C. § 5538
Section 626 of this Act (now codified at 12 U.S.C. § 5538) directs the Federal Trade Commission to initiate rulemaking relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices regarding mortgage loans...
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Muhammed Ali Boxing Reform Act
… Muhammed Ali Boxing Reform Act Muhammed Ali Boxing Reform Act This Act, amending the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, specifies that a …
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Competition
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15 U.S.C. §§ 6301-6313
This Act, amending the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, specifies that a sanctioning organization may not receive any compensation from a boxing match unless it files its bylaws and a complete...
National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993
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Competition
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15 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4306
This Act establishes certain protections for any joint research, development, or production venture as to which a voluntary, prior written notification has been filed with the Attorney General and the...
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
… Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Section 405 of the Act provides for the Commission and the Department of Justice to participate in developing, implementing, monitoring and reporting on consultations …
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Competition
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Pub. L. No. 109-417, 120 Stat. 2831, codified in relevant part at 42 USC 247d–6a note
Section 405 of the Act provides for the Commission and the Department of Justice to participate in developing, implementing, monitoring and reporting on consultations among, and voluntary agreements...
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act
… Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Subchapter II of this Act authorizes the Commission to enforce, and further define, requirements …
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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.
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
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Competition
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Pub. L. No. 109-435, 120 Stat. 3198, codified in relevant part at 39 U.S.C. § 409
Section 404 of this Act (39 U.S.C. § 409), among other things, makes the United States Postal Service subject to FTC enforcement under the FTC Act with respect to unfair methods of competition.
Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act)
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Consumer Protection
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42 U.S.C. § 290bb-25b
This Act formally establishes and enhances the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, of which the FTC is a member.
Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act
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15 U.S.C. § 7801-7807
This Act prohibits certain conduct by sports agents relating to the signing of contracts with student athletes. It makes it unlawful for an agent to directly or indirectly recruit a student athlete by...
Standards Development Organization Act of 2004
… Development Organization Act of 2004 This Act amends the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 … organizations (SDOs) while those organizations are engaged in standards development activity. The Act provides that the … rule of reason applies to SDOs while they are engaged in standards development activities. … Standards Development …
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15 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4306
This Act amends the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to extend the same antitrust protections to standards development organizations (SDOs) while those organizations are...
Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act
… Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act This Act prohibits any … unless it has disclosed clearly all material terms of the transaction and obtained the consumer's express informed …
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Consumer Protection
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15 U.S.C. §§ 8401-8405
This Act prohibits any post-transaction third party seller (a seller who markets goods or services online through an initial merchant after a consumer has initiated a transaction with that merchant)...
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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
… Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act This act includes a number of changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other lending-related laws, many of which affect …
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Pub. L. No. 115-174, codified in relevant part primarily at 15 U.S.C. 1650, 1681c, 1681c-1, 1681i and 42 U.S.C. 405b
This act includes a number of changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other lending-related laws, many of which affect consumers and the FTC. In particular: Title III amends the FCRA regarding...
Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
… Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act This Act requires the FTC to provide a …
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Consumer Protection
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15 U.S.C. § 6552-53
This Act requires the FTC to provide a nationwide program that promotes children’s safe use of the internet. The Act specifies that the FTC’s program must utilize existing resources of public and...
Fair Credit Billing Act
… Fair Credit Billing Act Fair Credit Billing Act This Act, amending the Truth in Lending Act, requires prompt written …
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Consumer Protection
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15 U.S.C. 1666-1666j
This Act, amending the Truth in Lending Act, requires prompt written acknowledgment of consumer billing complaints and investigation of billing errors by creditors. The amendment prohibits creditors...
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