Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate activities of common carriers insofar as the activities are not regulated by the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 or by the Surface Transportation Board or the Department of Transportation under interstate transportation laws. Under current law, these common carriers are exempt from the FTC's authority based merely on their status as common carriers. The bill continues to prohibit the FTC from regulating common carriers insofar as they are subject to communications and transportation laws, but allows the FTC to regulate other activities of common carriers under its authority to investigate and prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Commerce
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCompetition and antitrustFederal Trade Commission (FTC)
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers.
USA115th CongressHR-1754| House
| Updated: 4/12/2017
This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate activities of common carriers insofar as the activities are not regulated by the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 or by the Surface Transportation Board or the Department of Transportation under interstate transportation laws. Under current law, these common carriers are exempt from the FTC's authority based merely on their status as common carriers. The bill continues to prohibit the FTC from regulating common carriers insofar as they are subject to communications and transportation laws, but allows the FTC to regulate other activities of common carriers under its authority to investigate and prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Commerce
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCompetition and antitrustFederal Trade Commission (FTC)