Hearing Key Points: "Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission"

(Working Draft)

"Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission"

Hearing held on November 27, 2018 before the:
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security

Witnesses:

The Honorable Joseph J. Simons, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
The Honorable Rohit Chopra, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
The Honorable Noah Joshua Phillips, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
The Honorable Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
The Honorable Christine S. Wilson, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission

Written Testimony (26 pages) Key Points:
I. Introduction
II. Consumer Protection Mission

• A. Protecting Consumer Privacy and Data Security
• B. Truthfulness in National Advertising
• C. Protecting Consumers from Fraud
• D. Illegal Robocalls
• E. Consumer and Business Education and Outreach

III. Competition Mission
IV. International Cooperation
VII. Conclusion

Additional resources:
C-SPAN "Federal Trade Commission Oversight"
Broadcasting & Cable "Cruz Control: Senator Says Big Tech Needs Reigning In"

A Senate panel has summoned all five FTC Commissioners to testify at an oversight hearing today. You can tune in at 2:30 PM ET. https://t.co/QuGPrFSdbu

— Rohit Chopra (@chopraftc) November 27, 2018