HR 5098 · 114th Congress · Commerce

FTC REPORTS Act

Introduced 2016-04-28· Sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.(2016-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] FTC Robust Elderly Protections and Organizational Requirements to Track Scams Act or the FTC REPORTS Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to publish and submit to Congress annually: (1) the FTC's plan for the next calendar year, and (2) a report on FTC enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud targeting individuals who are 65 or older during the previous year. The FTC's annual plan must describe: its projected activities, priorities, rulemakings, guidelines, restructuring plans, and projects; how its activities combat fraud against individuals who are 65 or older; and the projected dates and timelines for such activities. The FTC's annual report about enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud targeting individuals who are 65 or older during the previous year must include: a description of each FTC enforcement action involving allegations of fraud against such individuals; the disposition of such enforcement actions, broken down by category; and the proportion of enforcement actions involving allegations of fraud against such individuals as a percentage of all enforcement actions relating to unfair or d…

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6 Republicans