legislation: 108-s-3030

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108-s-3030 108 s 3030 Federal Trade Commission Consumer Advocacy Act Commerce 2004-12-07 2004-12-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] FL D N000032 0 Federal Trade Commission Consumer Advocacy Act - Establishes within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) an Office of Consumer Advocacy and Outreach to protect minority consumers, disabled consumers, and other targeted consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Requires the head of the Office to: (1) assist law enforcement personnel in investigating unfair or deceptive acts or practices that affect such consumers and in increasing the amount of information available about such conduct through the Consumer Sentinel or equivalent database system; (2) provide such consumers with information regarding the detection of unfair or deceptive acts or practices; (3) administer a program permitting the anonymous reporting of information concerning unfair or deceptive acts or practices that affect such consumers; (4) carry out a program of monetary rewards for reports of such conduct if such reports result in civil penalties; and (5) carry out a public awareness campaign in Spanish. 2023-01-14T22:48:28Z  

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