2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Appropriating $490 Million To The
Federal Trade Commission For FY 2023. In July 2022, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against the Transportation,
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2023, which would provide "$490 million for the Federal Trade
Commission." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a
vote 220-207, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not
take substantive action on the legislation. Congress passed and signed
into law the FY 2023 Budget through H.R. 2617. [House Vote 383,
7/20/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/20/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8294]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Shifted $5 Million
Within The Federal Trade Commission To Encourage Consumers' Right To
Repair And Hold Companies Accountable For Anti-Competitive Activities
That Limit Repairs. In July 2022, according to Congressional
Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for en bloc amendments no. 5 to the
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2023, which would, in part, "increase and decrease
funding for the Federal Trade Commission by $5 million, intended to
encourage the FTC to continue using its existing authority to protect
consumers' right to repair and hold accountable companies who engage in
anti-competitive conduct limiting repairs by consumers." The vote was on
the adoption of amendments. The House adopted the amendments by a vote
224-204. [House Vote 372,
7/19/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/19/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
298;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
8294]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For Requiring The Federal Trade Commission To
Submit And Publish A Report On Scams Targeting Tribal Organizations With
Policy Recommendations For Scam Prevention And Requiring The
Commission's Website To Include Information On How To Identify And Avoid
Scams. In April 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for the Protecting Indian
Tribes From Scams Act of 2021 which would, according to Congressional
Quarterly, "require the Federal Trade Commission, within one year of
enactment, to submit to Congress and publish on its website a report on
unfair or deceptive practices targeted at tribal organizations and
members and efforts to combat and prevent such practices, including a
description of FTC enforcement and consumer education activities and
legislative recommendations to prevent such practices. It would also
require the commission to update its website to include information for
consumers and businesses to identify and avoid such practices." The vote
was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 408-10. [House
Vote 111, 4/15/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
4/15/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
1762]