Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914

Federal Trade Commission Act
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAn Act To create a Federal Trade Commission, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes.
Enacted bythe 63rd United States Congress
EffectiveSeptember 26, 1914
Legislative history
  • Signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on September 26, 1914

The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 is a United States federal law which established the Federal Trade Commission. The Act was signed into law by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and outlaws unfair methods of competition and unfair acts or practices that affect commerce.[1][2]

  1. ^ Winerman, Marc (2003). "The Origins of the FTC: Concentration, Cooperation, Control, and Competition" (PDF). Antitrust Law Journal. 71: 1–97. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Stevens, W. H. S. (1914). "The Trade Commission Act". The American Economic Review. 4 (4): 840–855. ISSN 0002-8282.