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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces federal competition and consumer protection laws, preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices. The FTC's mission is to protect consumers and competition by prohibiting unfair business activities while allowing legitimate business activities to continue. Key aspects of the FTC's work include enforcing laws, providing guidance and resources, and promoting policies that protect consumers and promote competition.

The FTC also provides information on consumer protection, antitrust violations, and policy statements. The agency's guidance and resources include advice on consumer rights, fraud reporting, and identity theft prevention, as well as information on specific industries, small businesses, and servicemembers.

Furthermore, the FTC has approved revised jurisdictional thresholds and a revised filing fee schedule under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, which will take effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. These revisions will impact reporting requirements for proposed mergers and acquisitions over $119.5 million. Individuals can search for legal documents, file complaints, and stay updated on the latest news and resources through the FTC's website and social media channels.

Enforcement

We enforce federal competition and consumer protection laws that prevent anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices.

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Competition Matters

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Policy

We work to advance government policies that protect consumers and promote competition.

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Advice and Guidance

Learn more about your rights as a consumer and how to spot and avoid scams. Find the resources you need to understand how consumer protection law impacts your business.

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Consumer Advice

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Servicemembers:
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Learn how the FTC protects free enterprise and consumers

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About the FTC

Our mission is protecting consumers and competition by preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices through law enforcement, advocacy, and education without unduly burdening legitimate business activity.

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For Your Information

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The Federal Trade Commission has approved revised jurisdictional thresholds and a revised filing fee schedule under the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. Section 7A(a)(2) of the Act requires the Commission to revise the jurisdictional thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product. The FTC is also required to revise the related HSR filing fee schedule annually based on changes in the gross national product and in the consumer price index under Division GG of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

For 2024, the size-of-transaction threshold for reporting proposed mergers and acquisitions under Section 7A of the Clayton Act will adjust from $111.4 million to $119.5 million.

The revised jurisdictional thresholds and filing fee schedule will apply to all transactions that close on or after the effective date of the notice, which is 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register.

The vote approving the Federal Register Annual Notice of Revision announcing the new HSR jurisdictional thresholds and filing fee schedule was 3-0.

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The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition, and protect and educate consumers. You can learn more about how competition benefits consumers or file an antitrust complaint.  For the latest news and resources, follow the FTC on social mediasubscribe to press releases and read our blog.

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Summary

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is responsible for enforcing federal competition and consumer protection laws, which prevent anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices. The agency’s mission is to protect consumers and competition by preventing these practices through law enforcement, advocacy, and education without unduly burdening legitimate business activity.

The FTC provides various resources and guidance to help businesses understand their responsibilities and comply with the law. The agency’s website offers a Legal Library, which contains legal resources and guidance, as well as a search function to locate specific documents or records.

The FTC also provides advice and guidance to consumers on how to spot and avoid scams, and how to report fraud, identity theft, and other consumer-related issues. Additionally, the agency offers resources for small businesses, including guidance on advertising and marketing, credit and finance, and privacy and security.

The agency is composed of several components, including the Office of Technology, which publishes a Technology Blog, and the Bureau of Competition, which publishes a publication called “Competition Matters.”” The FTC also has a Policy division

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