3.0.0 4996 2023-01-14T22:48:20Z 2023-01-14T22:48:20Z House H HR 2004-07-22 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2004-07-22T18:44:59Z Referred to 2004-07-22T14:08:45Z International Consumer Protection Act of 2004 108 3143 HR 2004-11-22 House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 10, 2004. Identical bill CRS 2004-07-22 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2004-07-22 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-07-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1514) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 N S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2004-07-22 True Commerce Agriculture and Food Bank records Business records Canada Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Conferences Confidential communications Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer complaints Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Electronic mail systems Evidence (Law) Federal Trade Commission Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance Fraud Fugitives from justice Government Operations and Politics Government attorneys Government ethics Government paperwork Government travel Independent regulatory commissions Injunctions International Affairs International agencies International cooperation Internet Labor and Employment Latin America Law Liability (Law) Mexico Reciprocity Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications State-sponsored terrorism Subpoena Technical assistance Telecommunication industry Telephone Temporary employment Transfer of employees Travel costs Treaties Witnesses Commerce 00 2004-07-22 Introduced in House 2004-09-30T20:53:44Z International Consumer Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to include within unfair or deceptive acts or practices those involving foreign commerce that: (1) cause or are likely to cause reasonably foreseeable injury within the United States; or (2) involve material conduct occurring within the United States.

Makes available to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with respect to such acts in foreign commerce all remedies it uses in domestic commerce, including restitution to domestic or foreign victims.

Sets forth FTC powers, including authority to provide investigative assistance for foreign law enforcement agencies.

Authorizes FTC attorneys to assist the Attorney General in foreign litigation and FTC sharing of information with foreign law enforcement agencies.

Applies to the FTC the procedures for delay of notification or prohibition of disclosure under the Right to Financial Privacy Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act where a court or the FTC finds that notification may cause an adverse result. Authorizes the FTC, where neither notification nor delayed notification are required, to apply ex parte for a court order prohibiting the recipient of compulsory process issued by the FTC from disclosing to any other person the existence of such process.

Sets forth guidelines for the protection of specified entities who volunteer information to the FTC.

Permits the temporary exchange of staff between the FTC and foreign government agencies in order to facilitate implementation of this Act.

Amends the Right to Financial Privacy Act to permit the FTC to exchange information with specified financial regulators.

]]> International Consumer Protection Act of 2004 Display Title International Consumer Protection Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement against cross-border fraud and deception. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced International Consumer Protection Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr4996ih/xml/BILLS-108hr4996ih.xml 2004-07-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.