Federal Trade Commission independent litigation authority

(a) Authority of the FTC To recover certain civil penalties The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) 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)) is amended by striking (including an action to collect a civil penalty).