US Congress House Bill 5097 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

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.

STALL Act Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities Act

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]

Date	Chamber	Action
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

HB5510 (Related) 2016-12-13 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5097/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5097/BILLS-114hr5097ih.pdf