US HB5097 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 28 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 28 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
STALL Act Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require certain Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations involving civil investigative demands to terminate six months after the FTC sends a verifiable written communication to notify the subject of the investigation. The bill also provides an exception that allows such an investigation to continue beyond that six-month period if, before the period expires, the FTC: (1) sends an additional verifiable written communication, or (2) votes to extend the investigation.
Title
STALL Act Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities Act
Sponsors
Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] | Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] | Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] |
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] | Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. |
2016-04-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2016-04-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB5510 (Related) 2016-12-13 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Evidence and witnesses
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government studies and investigations
Commerce
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Evidence and witnesses
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government studies and investigations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5097/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5097/BILLS-114hr5097ih.pdf |