3.0.0 5109 2023-01-11T13:31:32Z 2023-01-11T13:31:32Z House HR 2016-04-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 66 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GUTHRIE:H.R. 5109.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall havePower . . . To regulate Commerce . . . among the severalStates.[Page H2110]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2016-04-29T18:54:41Z Referred to 2016-04-28T14:02:20Z CLEAR Act of 2016 114 5315 HR 2016-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016 114 5510 HR 2016-12-13 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685. Related bill CRS 2016-04-29 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2016-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 N B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2016-04-28 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2016-09-09 False Commerce Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Government studies and investigations Commerce 00 2016-04-28 Introduced in House 2016-05-25T21:59:56Z Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act or the CLEAR Act

This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to submit an annual report to Congress about its investigations concerning unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. The reports must detail:

  • the number of such investigations the FTC has commenced and the disposition of investigations that concluded with official agency action; and
  • the number of investigations the FTC has closed with no official agency action, along with a description that indicates the legal analysis supporting the FTC's decision not to continue such investigations, and the industry sectors of the entities subject to each such investigation.

The bill prohibits the FTC from identifying a person who is the subject of an investigation in its description of an investigation that closed with no official agency action.

]]> CLEAR Act Display Title CLEAR Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require annual reports to Congress regarding the status of investigations of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced CLEAR Act Short Titles as Introduced Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act Introduced in House 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5109ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5109ih.xml 2016-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. 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.