3.0.0 5116 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. OLSON:H.R. 5116.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of theUnited States, ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''[Page H2110]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2016-04-29T19:07:27Z Referred to 2016-04-28T14:02:30Z 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 Communications Act Update Act of 2016 114 253 S 2016-09-28 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. 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 O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 N B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2016-04-28 True L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2016-04-28 True M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2016-04-28 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2016-09-07 False Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Government information and archives Public participation and lobbying Commerce 00 2016-04-28 Introduced in House 2016-06-07T20:03:52Z Freeing Responsible and Effective Exchanges Act or the FREE Act

This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit a bipartisan majority of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners to hold a nonpublic meeting to discuss official business if: (1) no votes or actions are taken, (2) each person at the meeting is an FTC commissioner or employee, and (3) an attorney from the FTC's Office of General Counsel is present.

"Bipartisan majority" means a group of at least three commissioners that includes, for each political party of which any commissioner is a member, at least one commissioner who is a member of such political party and, if any commissioner has no political party affiliation, at least one unaffiliated commissioner.

Within two business days after such a nonpublic meeting, the FTC must disclose on its website: (1) a list of persons who attended such meeting; and (2) a summary of discussed matters, except for matters that are classified or otherwise exempt from disclosure.

]]> FREE Act Display Title FREE Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced FREE Act Short Titles as Introduced Freeing Responsible and Effective Exchanges Act Introduced in House 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5116ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5116ih.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.