H.R. 1766 · 117th Congress

FTC Collaboration Act of 2021

Introduced on Mar 10, 2021 by Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-1). 3 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-187.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-187
Introduced
Mar 10, 2021
Cosponsors
3
3 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To enhance cooperation between the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General to combat unfair and deceptive practices, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Public-private cooperation
  • State and local government operations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Oct 10, 2022). Public domain.

FTC Collaboration Act of 2021

This act requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study its efforts to work with state attorneys general to address fraud and scams, including procedures, such as accountability mechanisms, that would facilitate such collaboration.

In the process, the FTC must consult with relevant organizations and provide an opportunity for public comment. The FTC must submit legislative recommendations based on the results of the study.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Tom O’HalleranD-AZ-1Sponsor

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Mar 10, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Mar 10, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 10, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Mar 11, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  5. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1762-1763)
  7. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1766.
  8. Apr 14, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1762)
  9. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1762)
  10. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Apr 15, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  12. Sep 29, 2022Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  13. Sep 29, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Sep 29, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Sep 29, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6052)
  16. Sep 30, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Oct 4, 2022Presented to President.
  18. Oct 4, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Oct 10, 2022Signed by President.
  20. Oct 10, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Oct 10, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-187.
  22. Oct 10, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-187.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.