This Act may be cited as the FTC Autonomy Act.

(a) Authority of the FTC To recover certain civil penalties The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.U.S. Code — Title 15, Section 41 and followingView official source on GovInfo) is amended— (1) in section 5(l), in the first sentence, by inserting the Commission or after brought by; and (2) in section 16(a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting; or; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) to obtain a civil penalty authorized under any provision of law enforced by the Commission;. (b) Conforming amendment Section 16(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 56(a)(1)(A)U.S. Code — Title 15, Section 56(a)(1)(A)View official source on GovInfo) is amended by striking (including an action to collect a civil penalty).