When Congress does give FTC new authorities or responsibilities, it never seems to revisit the existing broad powers the FTC has misused in the past. The last time Congress meaningfully acted to restore accountability at The FTC was 1996. 30 years is long enough for Congress to go without seriously considering FTC reform. One clear area of need is consent decree reform. (05:56–06:04)
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Asserts that Congress last acted to restore FTC accountability in 1996.
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