H.R. 8152: FTC Collaboration Act of 2020
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H.R. 8152: FTC Collaboration Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-01 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
FTC Collaboration Act of 2020
Plain summary
FTC Collaboration Act of 2020 This bill 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.
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Official text
FTC Collaboration Act of 2020
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · 2 cosponsors
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Richard Hudson (R-NC), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
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- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
- Public comment
- A chance for anyone to tell a government agency what they think about a proposed rule or plan before it is final. Agencies must consider the comments they receive.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8152.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr8152 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116