Trade Practices & Advertising (FTC)

Deceptive/unfair business practices, advertising rules, and industry-specific FTC trade rules.

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July 2026

Press releases

Press release · Federal Trade Commission · Jul 27FTC

FTC Takes Action Against Elite Events for Bypassing Ticket Purchase Limits in Violation of Better Online Ticket Sales Act

Rulemaking

Notice · Food and Drug Administration · Jul 27FDA

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 27

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula and to issue regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to the advertising or marketing of preterm infant formula, and for other purposes.

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Department of Transportation · Jul 25DOTClosed

Enhancing Flexibility of Air Fare Price Advertising

Press releases

Press release · Department of the Treasury · Jul 24TREAS

FinCEN Issues Alert on Fraud Schemes Targeting Federal Student Aid

Rulemaking

Notice · Food and Drug Administration · Jul 24FDA

Notice · Food and Drug Administration · Jul 24FDA

Notice · Food and Drug Administration · Jul 24FDA

Comment period closed · Federal Trade Commission · Jul 24FTCClosed

Aurobindo and Lannett; Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment

Comment period closing · Federal Trade Commission · Jul 23FTCClosed

Aurobindo and Lannett; Analysis of Proposed Agreement Containing Consent Orders To Aid Public Comment

Notice · Food and Drug Administration · Jul 23FDA

Notice · Food and Drug Administration · Jul 23FDA

Notice · Food and Drug Administration · Jul 23FDA

Notice · Food and Drug Administration · Jul 23FDA

Comment period closed · Federal Trade Commission · Jul 23FTCClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed OMB Generic Clearance; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Information Collection Using Voluntary Surveys for Studies Conducted by the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Economics To Support the FTC’s Missions To Protect Consumers and Competition

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 23

A bill to establish consumer transparency and protection requirements for artificial intelligence chatbots, and for other purposes.

Bill introduced · Jul 23

A bill to establish the applicability of antitrust laws to the sharing of artificial intelligence frontier model risks, and for other purposes.

Bill introduced · Jul 23

To establish the applicability of antitrust laws to the sharing of artificial intelligence frontier model risks, and for other purposes.

Press releases

Press release · Federal Trade Commission · Jul 22FTC

FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed by Trend Deploy’s Deceptive Marketing

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Federal Trade Commission · Jul 22FTCClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed OMB Generic Clearance; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Information Collection Using Voluntary Surveys for Studies Conducted by the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Economics To Support the FTC’s Missions To Protect Consumers and Competition

Upcoming deadlines

Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications With Payors, Formulary Committees, and Similar Entities—Questions and Answers; Revised Draft Guidance for Industry

FDA · Comment closes · Aug 4

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

FTC · Comment closes · Aug 13

Enhancing Flexibility of Air Fare Price Advertising

DOT · Comment closes · Aug 22

Petition for Rulemaking of the National Consumers League, Campaign for Fairer Gambling, the National Council for Problem Gambling, the Public Health Advocacy Institute, and Truth in Advertising, Inc.

FTC · Comment closes · Aug 28

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

DOT · Comment closes · Sep 15

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