# 114-hr-5097: STALL Act

114-hr-5097, STALL Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5097
- Congress: 114
- Title: STALL Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Introduced: 2016-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities Act or the STALL Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require certain Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigations involving civil investigative demands to terminate six months after the FTC sends a verifiable written communication to notify the subject of the investigation. The bill also provides an exception that allows such an investigation to continue beyond that six-month period if, before the period expires, the FTC: (1) sends an additional verifiable written communication, or (2) votes to extend the investigation.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- 114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5097 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5097)

## Related
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
- [114-hr-1192: National Clinical Care Commission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1192)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-921: Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-921)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5097 (as of 2025-11-18).