# 114-hr-5118: SHIELD Act

114-hr-5118, SHIELD Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5118
- Congress: 114
- Title: SHIELD Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Introduced: 2016-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act or the SHIELD Act This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit guidelines or general statements of policy issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from: (1) conferring rights upon any person, state, or locality; or (2) binding the FTC or any person, state, or locality to a recommended approach. In enforcement actions, the FTC must prove a violation of a law enforced by the FTC. The FTC's enforcement actions or consent orders may not be based solely on allegations that acts or practices are inconsistent with guidelines or general policy statements unless the acts or practices violate FTC-enforced law. Compliance with guidelines or general statements of policy may be used as evidence of compliance with a law under which the guidelines or statements were issued.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5318: SHIELD Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5092: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5118)

## Related
- [114-hr-5318: SHIELD Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5318)
- [114-hr-5092: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5092)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5118 (as of 2025-11-18).