# 114-hr-5255: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade Commission to enforce such Act against certain tax-exempt organizations.

114-hr-5255, To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade Commission to enforce such Act against certain tax-exempt organizations., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5255
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to permit the Federal Trade Commission to enforce such Act against certain tax-exempt organizations.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Introduced: 2016-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide the Federal Trade Commission with enforcement authority against certain tax-exempt nonprofit charitable organizations.

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- 114-hr-6474: To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission.
- 114-hr-6460: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6453: To clarify the effect of a Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, dated September 20, 2011, and pertaining to the lawfulness…
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## Sources
- [114-hr-5255 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5255)

## Related
- [114-hr-6486: Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6486)
- [114-hr-6484: Commission to Study Family Reconstruction Proposals for African-Americans Unjus…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6484)
- [114-hr-6474: To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communicat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6474)
- [114-hr-6460: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6460)
- [114-hr-6453: To clarify the effect of a Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney Genera…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6453)
- [114-hr-6334: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Enviro…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6334)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5255 (as of 2025-11-18).