Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission
	Seal of the Federal Trade Commission
	Flag of the Federal Trade Commission
Agency overview
Formed	September 26, 1914; 112 years ago
Preceding agency	Bureau of Corporations;
Jurisdiction	United States
Headquarters	Federal Trade Commission Building; Washington, D.C.
Employees	1,131 (December 2011)
Annual budget	$311 million (FY 2019)
Agency executives	Chair; Andrew N. Ferguson;
Website	www.ftc.gov
Footnotes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government. They focus on the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) U.S. antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection.

The Commission is headed by five Commissioners, each serving a seven-year term. Commissioners are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. No more than three Commissioners can be of the same political party.

The President chooses one Commissioner to act as Chairman.

References

↑ "Office of Personnel Management". opm.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
↑ https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/agency-financial-report-fy2019/ftc_agency_financial_report_fy2019.pdf
↑ Archived August 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Federal Trade Commission: A History". Ftc.gov. January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
↑ "Commissioners". Federal Trade Commission. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30.

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[1] "Office of Personnel Management". opm.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2013.

[2] ttps://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/agency-financial-report-fy2019/ftc_agency_financial_report_fy2019.pdf

[3] Archived August 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[4] "Federal Trade Commission: A History". Ftc.gov. January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.

[5] "Commissioners". Federal Trade Commission. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30.