# 119-hr-10701: FTC Autonomy Act

119-hr-10701, FTC Autonomy 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 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10701
- Congress: 119
- Title: FTC Autonomy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Grants the Federal Trade Commission independent authority to sue for civil penalties.** This bill would let the FTC initiate civil litigation on its own to recover civil penalties under any statute the agency enforces. - Federal Trade Commission: Enables the Commission to bring civil actions directly to obtain penalties across the full range of laws it enforces. This removes prior limiting language that narrowed its penalty-collection authority. - Businesses and regulated entities: Could face more civil-penalty lawsuits initiated by the FTC, increasing legal exposure where penalties are authorized.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal Trade Commission can seek penalties: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Federal Trade Commission would be able to bring civil lawsuits on its own to seek civil penalties allowed under any law the FTC enforces. The bill would also change related wording so the Commission can initiate penalty collection. This would expand the FTC's enforcement tools. Hous…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3376: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10701 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10701)

## 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-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-3376: Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3376)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10701 (as of 2026-10-22).