US Code

Public Law 119-84 (04/18/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 58

Short title

This subchapter may be cited as the “Federal Trade Commission Act”.

Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, § 28 Mar. 21, 1938, ch. 49, § 4 52 Stat. 114 Pub. L. 93–637, title II, § 202(a)88 Stat. 2193 Pub. L. 96–252, § 1394 Stat. 380 Pub. L. 103–312, § 2108 Stat. 1691 Pub. L. 109–455, § 11(1)120 Stat. 3381 (, formerly § 18, as added , ; renumbered § 21, , , ; renumbered § 25, , , ; renumbered § 26, , , ; renumbered § 28, , , .)

Amendment of Section

section 13 of Pub. L. 109–455For repeal of amendment renumbering this section by , see Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note below.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–455Pub. L. 109–455Pub. L. 109–455section 13 of Pub. L. 109–455section 44 of this titleAmendment by repealed effective , and provisions amended by to be amended to read as if had not been enacted, see , as amended, set out as a note under .

Short Title of 2022 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–103, div. Q, title I, § 101136 Stat. 809

section 45e of this titlesection 21711 of Title 34section 45e of this titlesection 21711 of Title 34“This title [enacting , amending , Crime Control and Law Enforcement, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and , and ] may be cited as the ‘Fraud and Scam Reduction Act’.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 117–103, div. Q, title I, § 111136 Stat. 809

Pub. L. 117–103section 21711 of Title 34section 45e of this titlesection 21711 of Title 34“This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 111, 112) of title I of div. Q of , amending , Crime Control and Law Enforcement, and enacting provisions set out as notes under and ] may be cited as the ‘Stop Senior Scams Act’.”
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Pub. L. 117–103, div. Q, title I, § 121136 Stat. 811

Pub. L. 117–103section 45e of this title“This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 121, 122) of title I of div. Q of , enacting ] may be cited as the ‘Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2022’.”
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Short Title of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–287, § 1134 Stat. 4882

section 52 of this title“This Act [enacting provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020’.”
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Short Title of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8021132 Stat. 4082

Pub. L. 115–271section 45d of this titlesection 45d of this title“This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 8021–8023) of title VIII of , enacting and provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018’.”
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Short Title of 2016 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–274, § 1130 Stat. 1401

section 45c of this titlesection 45c of this title“This Act [enacting and provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016’ or the ‘BOTS Act of 2016’.”
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Pub. L. 114–258, § 1130 Stat. 1355

section 45b of this title“This Act [enacting ] may be cited as the ‘Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016’.”
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Short Title of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–455, § 1120 Stat. 3372

section 3412 of Title 12section 44 of this title“This Act [enacting sections 57b–2a, 57b–2b, 57c–1, and 57c–2 of this title, amending this section, sections 44, 45, 46, 56, and 57b–2 of this title, and , Banks and Banking, and enacting provisions set out as notes under ] may be cited as the ‘Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006’ or the ‘U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006’.”
, , , provided that:

Section 1 of Pub. L. 109–455section 13 of Pub. L. 109–455section 44 of this title[, set out above, repealed effective , see , as amended, set out as a Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note under .]

Short Title of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–216, § 1110 Stat. 3019

section 57c of this title“This Act [amending ] may be cited as the ‘Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996’.”
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Short Title of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–312, § 1(a)108 Stat. 1691

section 57b–5 of this title“This Act [enacting , amending this section and sections 45, 53, 57a, 57b–1, 57b–2, and 57c of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 45 and 57c of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments of 1994’.”
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Short Title of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–252, § 194 Stat. 374 , , , provided that “This Act [enacting sections 57a–1 and 57b–1 to 57b–4 of this title, amending this section and sections 45, 46, 50, 57a, and 57c of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 45, 46, 57a, 57a–1, and 57c of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Trade Commission Improvements Act of 1980’.”