0
0

Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments of 1994

1/19/2023, 11:46 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2243

Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to amend the guidelines for: (1) finality of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) orders; (2) judicial review of determinations of law made by the FTC in certain civil penalty actions; and (3) civil investigative demands.

Denies the FTC authority to investigate or prosecute certain agricultural cooperative conduct which, pursuant to the Capper-Volstead Act, is not deemed a violation of antitrust Acts or of this Act. Shields agricultural marketing orders from FTC study or investigation.

Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the FTC to notify certain congressional committees before using certain appropriated funds to participate in any State or Federal agency proceedings.

Read the Full Bill

Current Status of Bill HR 2243

Bill HR 2243 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 24, 1993. Bill HR 2243 was introduced during Congress 103 and was introduced to the House on May 24, 1993.  Bill HR 2243's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 103-312. as of August 26, 1994

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2243

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2243

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative procedure
- Agricultural cooperatives
- Agricultural economics
- Agricultural price supports
- Agriculture and Food
- Antitrust actions
- Antitrust law
- Authorization
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil procedure
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consent decrees
- Consumer credit
- Corporate divestiture
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Deceptive advertising
- Economics and Public Finance
- Evidence (Law)
- Expert witnesses
- Federal Trade Commission
- Federal employees
- Federal-state relations
- Fees
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Injunctions
- Judicial review of administrative acts
- Law
- Legal fees
- Loans
- Marketing of farm produce
- Parties to actions
- Price discrimination
- Price fixing
- Price policy
- Productivity in government
- Prosecution
- Resale price maintenance
- Restrictive trade practices
- State laws

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2243

Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments of 1994
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to extend the authorization of appropriations in such Act, and for other purposes.
Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments of 1994
Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments of 1993
Authorization bill FY94, Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission FY94 Authorization bill
Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments of 1993

Comments