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TIME Act

USA117th CongressHR-2677| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2021
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Technological Innovation through Modernizing Enforcement Act or the TIME Act This bill limits to a maximum of eight years the duration of consent orders entered into by the Federal Trade Commission. Further, a consent order that is not related to fraud and is effective for more than five years must include a clause requiring the commission to evaluate the order after five years and terminate the order if it no longer serves its purpose. If an entity has been subject to such a consent order for at least five years, it may petition the commission to terminate the order.
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Timeline
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.
  • 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.

Commerce

Administrative remediesAdvanced technology and technological innovationsCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimes

TIME Act

USA117th CongressHR-2677| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2021
Technological Innovation through Modernizing Enforcement Act or the TIME Act This bill limits to a maximum of eight years the duration of consent orders entered into by the Federal Trade Commission. Further, a consent order that is not related to fraud and is effective for more than five years must include a clause requiring the commission to evaluate the order after five years and terminate the order if it no longer serves its purpose. If an entity has been subject to such a consent order for at least five years, it may petition the commission to terminate the order.
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Timeline
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.
  • 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.
Michael C. Burgess

Michael C. Burgess

Republican Representative

Texas

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

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAdvanced technology and technological innovationsCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimes