# 119-s-4311: Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026

119-s-4311, Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4311
- Congress: 119
- Title: Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Expands and modernizes the FTC's power to order monetary and equitable relief.** The bill codifies restitution, contract rescission and reformation, refunds, disgorgement with a restitution offset, and sets a 10-year limitations window while clarifying when courts may issue injunctive and equitable relief. - Consumers and households: Enables courts to order restitution, refunds, and contract rescission for harms up to 10 years before the FTC's suit, and excludes time a defendant spent outside the United States from that 10-year window. - Businesses and defendants: Allows courts to require disgorgement of unjust enrichment but offsets disgorgement by any restitution ordered and limits the lookback to 10 years. - Federal enforcement and courts: Creates two enforcement pathways that preserve injunctive authority and add a route for permanent injunctions and equitable remedies under a new subsection (e). It also corrects drafting issues, removes some bond requirements, and applies these tools to actions commenced on or after enactment.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More money back for harmed consumers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the FTC seek restitution, contract rescission, refunds, or return of property in certain suits. It would also let courts order disgorgement of unjust gains, but any disgorgement would be reduced by restitution ordered. Restitution and disgorgement claims would general…
- FTC can seek temporary and permanent orders: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would rewrite the FTC's injunction rules into two paths. One path would let the FTC get temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions on a proper showing. The other path would let courts enter permanent injunctions or other equitable relief after full proof and a publ…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4311 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4311)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2377)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4311 (as of 2026-09-10).