Resurrecting the US Federal Trade Commission’s Section 13(b) authority to exact monetary relief from lawbreakers is under discussion in the Senate following a bill passed in the House last year that raised concerns among Republicans.
US FTC Section 13(b) Revamp Gains Traction With Senate ‘Fix’ In The Works
There is strong support for a bipartisan fix to discourage marketplace fraud and anticompetitive practices and enable consumer redress under the FTC Act. But Congress is distracted and deeply divided with different ideas about how extensive the FTC’s authorities should be under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act.
