SCHAKOWSKY, CASTOR INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE FTC AND STRENGTHEN CONSUMER PROTECTIONS

Washington, Oct. 1 -- Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following press release:

Full Text of FTC Autonomy (PDF) | Full Text of 21st Century FTC Act (PDF) WASHINGTON - As new technologies, business practices, and online marketplaces create new ways for companies to take advantage of consumers, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) are introducing legislation to ensure the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the tools and independence it needs to protect consumers in the modern economy. The FTC Autonomy Act, introduced by Rep. Schakowsky, and the 21st Century FTC Act, introduced by Rep. Castor, would strengthen the FTC's ability to respond to unfair and deceptive practices and hold companies accountable ...