WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Federal Trade Commission

S. 3610, The Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3610 would improve the accuracy of fur product labeling....

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S. 3315, The Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3315 would prohibit the distribution or sale of video games that do not have age-based content rating labels, and it would prohibit the sale or rental of video games with adult content ratings to minors....

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S. 3260, The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $447.44

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3260 would make appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....

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S. 3252, The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3252 would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, and protect underage consumers....

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H.R. 1108, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $85.12

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1108 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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H.R. 6248, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6248 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks....

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H.R. 6110, The Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6110 would provide for the reform of health care, the Social Security system, the tax code for individuals and business, and the budget process....

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H.R. 6044, To authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for certain international technical assistance activities

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6044 would authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for certain international technical assistance activities....

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H.R. 5990, The Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5990 would require ratings label on video games and it would prohibit the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors....

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S. 2860, The Fair Value and Independent Appraisal Act

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2860 would diminish predatory lending by enhancing appraisal quality and standards, it would improve appraisal oversight, it would ensure mortgage appraiser independence, and it would provide for enhanced remedies and enforcement....

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H.R. 5769, The SMASH Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5769 would direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry....

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S. 2831, The Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2008

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2831 would reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission....

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S. 2793, The Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2793 would direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe a rule prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services....

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P.L. 110-140, The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.79

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 6 would reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in alternative energy....

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S. 625, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Cost per Average Family: $84.54

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 625 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products....

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S. 2459, A bill to authorize appropriations for research and enforcement activities of the Federal Trade Commission related to misleading mortgage advertisements

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2459 would authorize appropriations for research and enforcement activities of the Federal Trade Commission related to misleading mortgage advertisements....

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H.R. 4298, To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4298 would direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry....

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P.L. 110-187, The Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3541 would amend the "Do-not-call" Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal "do-not-call" registry....

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H.R. 2601, To extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the "Do-not-call" registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule - Cost per Average Family: $2.07

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 2601 would extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the "Do-not-call" registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule....

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S. 2096, The Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2096 would amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal "do-not-call" registry....

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H.R. 4125, To amend the Hobby Protection Act to require that imitation Civil War items be clearly marked as copies

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4125 would amend the Hobby Protection Act to require that imitation Civil War items be clearly marked as copies....

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H.R. 3526, To include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.06

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3526 would include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions....

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H.R. 380, The Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.71

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 380 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs....

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P.L. 110-188, A bill to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $2.04

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 781 would extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007....

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H.R. 3525, The FACT Act Rulewriting Improvement Act of 2007

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3525 would require rapid implementation of guidelines and regulations regarding the accuracy of consumer information furnished to consumer reporting agencies that were required to be established by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 and have not been implemented, and it would provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall take the lead in implementation of the guidelines and regulations....

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