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bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% a task =ce )9 ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission to advise on equity issues 9
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unfair & deceptive acts or practices    
t>get+ or affect+ consum]s on ! basis ( 
race1 color1 religion1 sex1 national    
orig91 sexual ori5tation1 disability1   
age1 & o!r protect$ *>act]i/ics1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,consum] ,equity        
,protection ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,task =ce
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce ,! ,*airman
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all     
e/abli% a task =ce )9 ! ,bureau (       
,consum] ,protection 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! task =ce7 = ! purpose (   
advis+ ! ,commission on equity issues 9 
! protection ( consum]s & to assi/ !    
,commission ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ov]sight  

,! task =ce %all collaborate ) o!r      
,commission /aff & monitor ! m>ket =    
unfair & deceptive acts & practices     
t>get+ or affect+ specific consum]s or  
gr\ps ( consum]s on ! basis ( race1     
color1 religion1 sex1 national orig91   
sexual ori5tation1 disability1 age1 &   
o!r protect$ *>act]i/ics & %all         
coord9ate ) o!r relevant ag5cies z      
appropriate reg>d+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,consum] education ,!    
task =ce %all collaborate ) o!r relevant
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assi/+ ! ,commission to-- 7,a7          
dissem9ate broadly 9 a mann] available  
to all g5]al in=mation on unfair &      
deceptive acts & practices t>get+ or    
affect+ specific consum]s or gr\ps (    
consum]s on ! basis ( race1 color1      
religion1 sex1 national orig91 sexual   
ori5tation1 disability1 age1 & o!r      
protect$ *>act]i/ics1 includ+           
descriptions ( ! mo/ common unfair or   
deceptive acts or practices2  7,b7      

dissem9ate broadly1 9 a mann] available 
to all1 in=mation on report+ compla9ts (
 unfair & deceptive acts & practices    
t>get+ or affect+ specific consum]s or  
gr\ps ( consum]s on ! basis ( race1     
color1 religion1 sex1 national orig91   
sexual ori5tation1 disability1 age1 &   
o!r protect$ *>act]i/ics1 to ! national 
toll-free telephone numb] e/abli%$ by ! 
,commission = report+ su* compla9ts & to
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appropriate website op]at$ by !         
,commission1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*airman ( !
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become available to applicable law      
en=cem5t ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (             
,inve/igation1 & ! attorneys g5]al ( !  
,/ates2  7,c7 provide publicly available
 in=mation ( en=cem5t actions tak5 by ! 
,commission relat$ to unfair & deceptive
 acts & practices t>get+ or affect+     
specific consum]s or gr\ps ( consum]s on
 ! basis ( race1 color1 religion1 sex1  
national orig91 sexual ori5tation1      

disability1 age1 & o!r protect$         
*>act]i/ics2  7,d7 ma9ta9 a website to  
s]ve z a res\rce = in=mation = ! g5]al  
public reg>d+ unfair & deceptive acts & 
practices t>get+ or affect+ specific    
consum]s or gr\ps ( consum]s on ! basis 
( race1 color1 religion1 sex1 national  
orig91 sexual ori5tation1 disability1   
age1 & o!r protect$ *>act]i/ics2 &  7,e7
 make available ! publicly available    
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 & 
! website describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 9 
,engli% &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 9    
,spani% & any o!r relevant language4    
7#c7 ,compla9ts ,! task =ce %all        
collaborate1 z appropriate1 & support   
,bureau ( ,consum] ,protection /aff 9   
assi/+ ! ,commission to-- 7,a7 log &    
ackn[l$ge ! receipt ( compla9ts by      
individuals :o believe !y h be5 a victim
 ( unfair & deceptive acts & practices 9
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make ^? compla9ts available to          
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law   
en=cem5t au?orities2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t 

practicable & consi/5t ) exi/+ law1     
provide to individuals describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 & to any o!r p]sons1  
specific & g5]al in=mation on unfair &  
deceptive acts & practices t>get+ or    
affect+ specific consum]s or gr\ps (    
consum]s on ! basis ( race1 color1      
religion1 sex1 national orig91 sexual   
ori5tation1 disability1 age1 & o!r      
protect$ *>act]i/ics1 includ+ ! mo/     
common su* unfair or deceptive acts or  
practices4  7b7 ,commission def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m ,commission means !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7c7         
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4