Moves federal power to stop unfair business practices to one agency
This bill would shift all federal efforts to stop unfair business practices from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the Department of Justice. This means businesses would deal with only one agency for these issues, and FTC employees who work on these cases would transfer to the Justice Department. The goal is to make antitrust enforcement more efficient and less confusing.
Today, both the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission share the job of enforcing federal antitrust laws and addressing unfair business practices. Businesses often have to deal with both agencies for things like premerger notifications. If this bill passes, the Department of Justice would become the sole federal agency responsible for these laws. The FTC would no longer handle antitrust cases or investigations, simplifying the enforcement landscape to one agency.
HR 384 · 119th Congress · January 14, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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