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S5153Referred to Committee

A bill to require a quorum of Federal Trade Commissioners to undertake certain rulemaking and policymaking actions, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-28
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Sponsor

John R. Curtis
John R. Curtis
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 75.4% (854 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001114

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-07-28

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-07-28

Plain-English Summary

The Federal Trade Commission would need to have a majority of its commissioners present and voting before making major new rules or policy decisions, rather than allowing a smaller group to act. This requirement would apply to significant regulatory actions that affect businesses and consumers, ensuring broader agreement among the agency's leadership before implementing major changes. The change would make it harder for the FTC to quickly adopt new rules but could require more consensus among commissioners before proceeding.

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