Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to seek monetary relief in federal court from businesses that engage in unlawful commercial practices such as false advertising, consumer fraud, and anticompetitive conduct.
Specifically, the FTC may seek restitution in these cases for losses, rescission or reformation of contracts, refund of money, return of property, or disgorgement of unjust enrichment.
On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court held in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission that the Federal Trade Commission Act does not authorize the FTC to seek, or a court to award, such relief.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H3730) | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Vote | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 217 (Roll no. 213). | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3736) | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2668. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 535. (consideration: CR H3730-3738) | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 535 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-16 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 64. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-16 | Discharge | Committee on the Judiciary discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-16 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-90, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-10 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 22. | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-10 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-09 | Committee | Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-21 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-20 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-20 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-20 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |