,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dade ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #d1 #bjbb,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend section #ac of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act to provide for equitable relief1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,consumer ,protection ,remedies ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,amendments to the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7a7 ,in general ,section #ac of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ec7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking is violating1 or is about to violate1 and inserting has violated1 is violating1 or is about to violate2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by inserting either 7,a7 before the enjoining thereof2 and 7ii7 by inserting or 7,b7 the permanent enjoining thereof or the ordering of an equitable remedy under subsection 7e7 after final12 and 7,c7 in the flush text following paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking to enjoin any such act or practice and inserting to obtain such injunction or remedy2 7ii7 by striking ,upon a proper showing that and inserting ,in a case brought under paragraph 7#b77;,a71 upon a proper showing that2 7iii7 by striking such action and inserting a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction2 7iv7 by striking without bond2 7v7 by striking ,that in proper cases the ,commission may seek1 and after proper proof1 the court may issue1 a permanent injunction and inserting ,that in a case brought under paragraph 7#b77;,b71 after proper proof and upon a showing that a permanent injunction or equitable remedy under subsection 7e7 would be in the public interest1 the court may issue a permanent injunction1 an equitable remedy under subsection 7e71 or any other relief as the court determines to be just and proper1 including temporary or preliminary equitable relief2 7vi7 by striking ,any suit may and inserting ,any suit under paragraph 7#b7 may2 and 7vii7 by striking any suit under this section and inserting any such suit2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,equitable remedies 7#a7 ,restitution2 contract rescission and reformation 7,a7 ,in general ,in a suit brought under subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 with respect to a violation of a provision of law enforced by the ,commission1 the ,commission may seek1 and the court may order-- 7i7 restitution for consumer loss resulting from such violation2 7ii7 rescission or reformation of contracts2 and 7iii7 the refund of money or return of property4 7,b7 ,limitations period ,relief under this paragraph shall not be available for a claim arising more than #aj years before the filing of the ,commission's suit under subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 with respect to the violation that gave rise to the claim4 7#b7 ,disgorgement 7,a7 ,in general ,in a suit brought under subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 with respect to a violation of a provision of law enforced by the ,commission1 the ,commission may seek1 and the court may order1 disgorgement of any unjust enrichment that a person1 partnership1 or corporation obtained as a result of that violation4 7,b7 ,calculation ,any disgorgement that is ordered with respect to a person1 partnership1 or corporation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be offset by any amount of restitution that the person1 partnership1 or corporation is ordered to pay under paragraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,limitations period ,disgorgement under this paragraph shall be limited to any unjust enrichment a person1 partnership1 or corporation obtained in the #aj years preceding the filing of the ,commission's suit under subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 with respect to the violation that resulted in such unjust enrichment4 7#c7 ,calculation of limitations periods ,for purposes of calculating any limitations period with respect to a claim for relief under paragraph 7#a7 or a disgorgement order under paragraph 7#b71 any time in which a person1 partnership1 or corporation against which such relief or order is sought is outside the ,united ,states shall not be counted for purposes of calculating such period4 4 7b7 ,conforming and technical amendments ,section #af7;a77#b7 of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ef7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 7relating to injunctive relief72 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 7relating to consumer redress72 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking subpena and inserting subpoena4 7c7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any action or proceeding that is commenced on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4