H.R. 2671 · 117th Congress
SHIELD Act
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Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act or the SHIELD Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 20, 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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About this bill and sources
Official title: SHIELD Act
Also known as: Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act
Latest action (Apr 21, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 20, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.