# 119-hr-10003: Consumer Protection and Recovery Act

119-hr-10003, Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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- As of: 2026-08-13
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10003
- Congress: 119
- Title: Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Expanded FTC authority to seek equitable relief** would let the Federal Trade Commission ask courts for permanent injunctions and a wider set of remedies including restitution, refunds, contract rescission or reformation, return of property, and disgorgement. It would also define how those remedies interact and limit how far back courts can order equitable relief. - Consumers: Consumers could recover money or property more directly because courts could order restitution, refunds, and return of property in addition to injunctions. - Businesses: Companies would face broader monetary exposure, but courts must offset disgorgement by restitution and returned property and may not order equitable relief for violations older than 10 years, excluding time spent abroad. - Enforcement and courts: The Federal Trade Commission would be able to seek these remedies in actions pending on or commenced after enactment and could still obtain temporary or preliminary relief when appropriate.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More consumer relief from FTC suits: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let courts order money and property relief when the FTC brings certain suits under Section 13(b). Courts would be allowed to order restitution, refunds, contract rescission or reformation, return of property, and disgorgement of unjust gains. Any disgorgement would be red…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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- 119-hr-3543: College for All Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10003 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10003)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
- [119-hr-3543: College for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3543)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10003 (as of 2026-08-13).