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SHIELD Act

USA117th CongressHR-2671| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2021
Kelly Armstrong

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Representative

North Dakota

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act or the SHIELD Act This bill provides that in any enforcement action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must prove a violation of law and may not base the action solely on guidelines, policy statements, or similar guidance. The bill provides that no guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance issued by the FTC shall confer any rights or bind the FTC or any person, state, or locality to the approach recommended therein. Further, the bill authorizes a defendant in an enforcement action to offer any such guidelines, policy statements, or similar guidance as evidence of compliance with a provision of law that is enforced by the FTC.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7005
SHIELD Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2896
SHIELD Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-489
SHIELD Act of 2019
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3777
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7005
    SHIELD Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2896
    SHIELD Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-489
    SHIELD Act of 2019


  • April 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • March 8, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3777
    Introduced in Senate

Commerce

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFederal Trade Commission (FTC)

SHIELD Act

USA117th CongressHR-2671| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2021
Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act or the SHIELD Act This bill provides that in any enforcement action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must prove a violation of law and may not base the action solely on guidelines, policy statements, or similar guidance. The bill provides that no guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance issued by the FTC shall confer any rights or bind the FTC or any person, state, or locality to the approach recommended therein. Further, the bill authorizes a defendant in an enforcement action to offer any such guidelines, policy statements, or similar guidance as evidence of compliance with a provision of law that is enforced by the FTC.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7005
SHIELD Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2896
SHIELD Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-489
SHIELD Act of 2019
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3777
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7005
    SHIELD Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2896
    SHIELD Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-489
    SHIELD Act of 2019


  • April 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • April 21, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • March 8, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3777
    Introduced in Senate
Kelly Armstrong

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Representative

North Dakota

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFederal Trade Commission (FTC)