Progress

Current status
in force
12 May 2025 in force
17 Dec 2024 adopted
08 Jan 2024 in consultation
09 Nov 2023 in consultation
11 Oct 2023 under deliberation
09 Jan 2023 processing consultation
08 Nov 2022 in consultation
20 Oct 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

12 May 2025
in force

Federal Trade Commission's Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees enters into force

On 12 May 2025, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees entered into force. On 17 December 2024, the FTC adopted the Rule with the objective of addressing misleading pricing practices involving hidden fees in the live-e…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
17 Dec 2024
adopted

Adopted FTC Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees

On 17 December 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted the Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, with the objective of addressing misleading practices involving hidden fees in the live-event ticketing and short-term lodging industries. The rule…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
08 Jan 2024
in consultation

Closed consultation on FTC notice of proposed rulemaking on Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees

On 8 January 2024, the public consultation closed on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) notice on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule. The notice addresses the comments that were made during the advance notice and expands the definition o…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
09 Nov 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on FTC notice of proposed rulemaking on Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees

On 9 November 2023, the public consultation opened on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking on the Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule until 8 January 2024. The notice addresses the comments that were made to th…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
11 Oct 2023
under deliberation

Issued FTC notice of proposed rulemaking on Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees

On 11 October 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees. The FTC noted that hidden and deceptive fees, referred to as “junk fees”, can adversely affect consum…

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
09 Jan 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on FTC advance notice on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule

On 9 January 2023, the public consultation on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advance notice on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule closes. The Rule aims to address the “junk fees”, “hidden fees”, and “drip pricing” that businesses, in…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
08 Nov 2022
in consultation

Opened consultation on FTC advance notice on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule

On 8 November 2022, the public consultation opens on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advance notice on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule, until 9 January 2023. The Rule aims to address the “junk fees”, “hidden fees”, and “drip pricin…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
20 Oct 2022
under deliberation

Issued FTC advance notice on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation Rule

On 20 October 2022, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an advance notice regarding its intention to issue a rule on “Unfair or Deceptive Fees Trade Regulation”. The FTC noted that the rule aims to address the “junk fees”, “hidden fees”, an…

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority