restore the FTC's authority to seek monetary relief and return money to consumers harmed by fraud, scams, and illegal business practices

Robert Menendez · New Jersey · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 88%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Our legislation restores the FTC’s consumer protection authority, equipping it with the tools to hold bad actors accountable and return money to victims.

Menendez committed through co-leading the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act to restore the FTC's Section 13(b) authority so the agency can obtain monetary relief and return funds to defrauded consumers.

Menendez, Schakowsky, and Clarke Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Money to Defrauded Consumers | U.S. House Representative Rob Menendez
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GovInfo records H.R. 10003 as introduced July 30, 2026, referred to House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary, with Robert Menendez listed as a cosponsor.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill record shows Menendez took concrete legislative action on the FTC monetary-relief promise, but the measure was only introduced and referred to committees, not enacted. As of the latest official action listed, the promised restoration remains unresolved rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10003 (IH) - Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
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The House press release says Schakowsky, Clarke, and Rob Menendez reintroduced the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act to restore FTC Section 13(b) authority for consumer monetary relief.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This official statement directly matches the campaign commitment and identifies Menendez as a co-lead. It supports an effort badge, but it describes proposed legislation, not final enactment or actual restoration of FTC authority.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Schakowsky, Menendez, Clarke Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Money to Defrauded Consumers
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Menendez materially advanced the promise during his current federal House term by cosponsoring H.R. 10003, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, which directly aims to restore FTC authority to seek monetary relief for harmed consumers. However, the latest official status shows the bill was introduced and referred to House committees on July 30, 2026, with no enactment or completed restoration of FTC authority. Because the promised policy outcome has not yet been delivered but the legislative effort remains pending, the proper rating is unresolved rather than delivered or never.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%