HR 2677 · 117th Congress · Commerce

TIME Act

Introduced 2021-04-20· Sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]· 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 Consumer Protection and Commerce.(2021-04-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Technological Innovation through Modernizing Enforcement Act or the TIME Act This bill limits to a maximum of eight years the duration of consent orders entered into by the Federal Trade Commission. Further, a consent order that is not related to fraud and is effective for more than five years must include a clause requiring the commission to evaluate the order after five years and terminate the order if it no longer serves its purpose. If an entity has been subject to such a consent order for at least five years, it may petition the commission to terminate the order.…

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