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Federal consumer protection laws are mainly enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Justice. At the state level, many states have adopted the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act [ 12 ] including, but not limited to, Delaware, [ 13 ...
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Pub. L. 95-109; 91 Stat. 874, codified as 15 U.S.C. § 1692 –1692p, approved on September 20, 1977 (and as subsequently amended), is a consumer protection amendment, establishing legal protection from abusive debt collection practices, to the Consumer Credit Protection Act, as Title VIII of that Act.
Introduced in the Senate as "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act" by Mike Crapo (R–ID) on November 16, 2017; Committee consideration by Banking; Passed the Senate with amendment on March 14, 2018 Passed the House on May 22, 2018 Signed into law by President Donald Trump on May 24, 2018
Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act; Long title: An Act to provide disclosure standards for written consumer product warranties against defect or malfunction; to define Federal content standards for such warranties; to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act in order to improve its consumer protection activities; An Act to provide minimum disclosure standards for written consumer product warranties ...
Together with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the FCRA forms the foundation of consumer rights law in the United States. It was originally passed in 1970, [2] and is enforced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and private litigants.
A new year also means new laws in Florida. The Florida Legislature passed the laws earlier this year and they take effect Jan. 1, 2024: SB 784 gives local law enforcement agencies the ability to ...
The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) (Pub. L. 109–8 (text), 119 Stat. 23, enacted April 20, 2005) is a legislative act that made several significant changes to the United States Bankruptcy Code.
The bankruptcy laws are primarily contained in 11 U.S.C. 101, et seq. [1] The Bankruptcy Code underwent a substantial amendment in 2005 with the "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005", often referred to as "BAPCPA". [2]