United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5318 (114th)
SHIELD Act of 2016
Introduced
24 May 2016
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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.
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Summary
Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act of 2016 or the SHIELD Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines or general statements of policy related either to unfair methods of competition, or to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, in or affecting commerce from: (1) conferring rights upon any person, state, or locality; or (2) binding the FTC or any person, state, or locality to a recommended approach. In enforcement actions, the FTC must prove a violation of a law enforced by the FTC. The FTC's enforcement actions or consent orders may not be based solely on allegations that acts or practices are inconsistent with guidelines or general policy statements unless the acts or practices violate FTC-enforced law. Compliance with guidelines or general statements of policy may be used as evidence of compliance with a law under which the guidelines or statements were issued.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 May 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5318
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5318