Restore the FTC's Section 13(b) authority to seek monetary relief and return money to consumers harmed by fraud, scams, and other illegal conduct.

Congress should restore the FTC's ability to put consumers first, hold bad actors accountable, and return money to victims of fraud.

Schakowsky called for restoring the FTC's consumer protection authority through the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act so the agency can hold bad actors accountable and return money to fraud victims.

Schakowsky, Menendez, Clarke Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Money to Defrauded Consumers | Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
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section 19 (15 U.S.C. 57b) is the only statutory authorization for the Commission to obtain monetary relief

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, the FTC still described consumer monetary-redress authority as depending on Section 19, not restored Section 13(b) authority. That indicates the promised restoration remains unresolved as of October 1, 2026.

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Federal Register :: Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses
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reintroduced the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act to restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Section 13(b) consumer protection authority

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Schakowsky documented a concrete legislative effort to restore FTC Section 13(b) consumer-protection authority, but reintroduction alone is not enactment or delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Financial Protections | Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
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