To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission.
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Latest Action · July 30, 2026
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.
The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act would strengthen the Federal Trade Commission's legal authority to pursue permanent injunctions and additional financial remedies when companies violate consumer protection laws. Under current law, the FTC's enforcement powers are limited in certain situations, but this bill would explicitly allow the agency to seek court-ordered remedies including restitution to harmed consumers, disgorgement of illegal profits, contract cancellations or modifications, and refunds. The bill applies to violations occurring within the past ten years, with time spent by defendants outside the United States not counting toward that limitation period. These expanded enforcement tools would take effect immediately for any cases the FTC files on or after the bill becomes law, as well as for cases already pending in court. The legislation would give the FTC more powerful tools to recover money and property for consumers harmed by corporate wrongdoing and to deter future violations.
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