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H.R. 5543 (96th)

A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to restrict the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to gather and compile certain information under such Act, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

11 October 1979

Last action

11 October 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large]

Subjects

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5 February 2024

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Summary

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to repeal provisions of such Act which empower the Commission: (1) to collect information on the organization, operation, and business relationships of any entity, with specified exceptions, engaged in or whose business affects commerce; and (2) to issue orders requiring such an entity to furnish such information to the Commission.

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Timeline

  1. 11 October 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 October 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 October 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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