Search Results for keywords:"unfair practices"

Search Results: keywords:"unfair practices"

H. R. 4814 — To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish a pilot program to explore the use of artificial intelligence in support of the mission of the Commission and to direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study and report on the use of blockchain technology and digital tokens, respectively.
May 10, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,011
H. R. 4814 seeks to advance consumer safety and technology regulation by directing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to create a pilot program to use artificial intelligence for consumer product safety. It also instructs the Secretary of Commerce to study blockchain...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4814 is a plan that wants to see if computers can help keep toys and gadgets safe and to learn more about a special kind of online money and technology. It asks some grown-ups to study these things to make sure people aren't tricked and are kept safe.
H. R. 6837 — To prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products, and for other purposes.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,435
The Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2023 aims to stop people from bypassing online security measures that retailers use to maintain fair customer access to products. It makes it illegal to get around purchasing limits or controls and to sell items obtained this way if the person...
Simple Explanation
The Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2023 is like a rule to stop sneaky people from using tricks to buy lots of toys or games online before others can. It's meant to make sure everyone gets a fair chance to buy things and lets big helpers like the Federal Trade Commission make sure the rules are followed.
H. R. 10338 — To direct the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations that prohibit the practice of deceptive downsizing, and for other purposes.
December 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:792
H. R. 10338 seeks to stop companies from misleading consumers by reducing the size of products but using the same packaging, a practice known as "deceptive downsizing." The bill mandates the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create regulations prohibiting this practice to...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 10338 wants to stop companies from tricking people by making products smaller but keeping the box or bottle the same size. It tells a special group to make a rule to stop this so people get what they expect to buy.

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