U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10540: 21st Century FTC Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide the Commission with notice and comment rulemaking authority respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and to provide for civil penalties for violations of such Act respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide the Commission with notice and comment rulemaking authority respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and to provide for civil penalties for violations of such Act respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide the Commission with notice and comment rulemaking authority respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and to provide for civil penalties for violations of such Act respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century FTC Act . SECTION 2. Rulemaking respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices The Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) is amended-- (1) in section 18-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking , and shall also and all that follows and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking (1) When prescribing and inserting When prescribing ; (B) by striking subsection (c); (C) in subsection (d)-- (i) in paragraph (1)-- (I) by striking (A) a statement and all that follows through (B) a statement and inserting a statement ; and (II) by striking ; and (C) a statement and all that follows and inserting a period; and (ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting subsection (b) ; and (D) in subsection (e)-- (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the transcript required by subsection (c)(5), ; (ii) in paragraph (3), …
Sponsors
- Kathy Castor (D, HD-014) · primary sponsor
- Janice Schakowsky (D, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Commerce
Common questions
- What is HB10540?
- HB10540 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 21st Century FTC Act.
- What does HB10540 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide the Commission with notice and comment rulemaking authority respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices and to provide for civil penalties for violations of such Act respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10540?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10540?
- Kathy Castor (D, HD-014), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10540?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10540
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