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Regulatory Capture Assessment
Regulatory capture is when an agency advances the interests of the industry it oversees (Stigler 1971; Carpenter & Moss 2013). The counts below are records in this tracker that connect outside parties to this agency. They are context for that question, not evidence that capture occurred.
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Revolving-door records
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Rules issued or proposed
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Counted over all 749 relationship records for this agency.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Proposed rule | Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | FTC proposed rule: Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Source |
| Issued rule | Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements | FTC issued rule: Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Alliance for Natural Health USA; Xlear, Inc.; and Better Way Health | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Central Office of Reform and Efficiency (Rules of Practice) | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Telemarketing Sales Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Ophthalmic Practice Rules (Eyeglass Rule) | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Negative Option Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Health Breach Notification Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of National Association of Consumer Advocates, Consumer Federation of America, Center for Responsible Lending, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, National Consumer Law Center, and U.S. PIRG | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Telemarketing Sales Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Energy Labeling Rule; Extension of Comment Period | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Negative Option Rule | FTC issued rule: Negative Option Rule | Source |
| Issued rule | Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Procedures for Oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Annual Budget | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Energy Labeling Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Andrew Gonzalez | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Negative Option Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Care Labeling Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Enabled | FTC Withdrawal of Noncompete Ban | FTC withdrew proposed noncompete agreement ban | Editorial |
| Proposed rule | FTC Withdrawal of Noncompete Ban | FTC proposed rule: FTC Withdrawal of Noncompete Ban | Editorial |
| Issued rule | Rules of Practice | FTC issued rule: Rules of Practice | Source |
| Issued rule | Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Rules of Practice | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Proposed Parental Consent Method; Application of the ESRB Group for Approval of Parental Consent Method | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Rules of Practice | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Health Breach Notification Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Consumer Federation of America and the American Economic Liberties Project | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Commented on | Department of Health and Human Services | Public comment on HHS-ONC-2019-0002: 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program | Source |
| Issued rule | Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees; Correction | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Energy Labeling Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of American Apparel & Footwear Association | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Central Office of Reform and Efficiency (Impersonation Rule) | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Central Office of Reform and Efficiency (Negative Option Rule) | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Oversight | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Semiannual Regulatory Agenda | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Shaped policy | Trade Regulation Rule Pursuant to the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992 | Withdrew the rulemaking before finalizing it. | Source |
| Issued rule | Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Consumer Technology Association | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of The National HBPA, Inc. | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Non-Compete Clause Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Telemarketing Sales Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of the American Petroleum Institute | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Oversight | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Energy Labeling Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Animal Rescuers for Change | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees in Online Food Delivery Services | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Regulatory Review Schedule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Telemarketing Sales Rule Fees | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Utilized in Home Entertainment Products | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Petition for Rulemaking of Matt Liistro and 124 Other Individuals | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Public Workshop Examining Potential Amendments to the Funeral Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Negative Option Rule | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Non-Compete Clause Rule; Extension of Comment Period | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Public Workshop Examining Proposed Changes to the Ophthalmic Practice Rules (Eyeglass Rule) | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Procedures for Oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Annual Budget | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Public Workshop Examining Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims | Issued the rule. | Source |
| Issued rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | FTC issued rule: Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Source |
| Proposed rule | Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | FTC proposed rule: Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Source |
| Proposed rule | Business Opportunity Rule | FTC proposed rule: Business Opportunity Rule | Source |
| Commented on | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC CONDUIT COMMITTEE | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | TechFreedom | Public comment on FTC-2023-0030: FTC Seek Comment for Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Source |
| Commented on | Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services (AHIOS) | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | CARIN Alliance | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | American Lighting Association | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | American Clinical Laboratory Association | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Agora Center for Democracy | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | UL Solutions | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | The Light Collective | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | The Network Advertising Initiative (The NAI) | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Veradigm | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Dyson | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Health Record Banking Alliance | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Legal Action Center & Opioid Policy Institute | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | International Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Privacy Consortium | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Datavant | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Texas Medical Association | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Laboratory Access and Benefits Coalition | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | PharmedOut, Georgetown University Medical Center | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Connected Health Initiative | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Invitae | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Confidentiality Coalition | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | SYNGAP1 Foundation | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | The Society for Clinical Research Sites | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Massachusetts Health Data Consortium | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Free Press | Public comment on FTC-2022-0053: Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security | Source |
| Commented on | DirectTrust | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Health Innovation Alliance | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Alliance for Nursing Informatics | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Omada Health, Inc. | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Government of Grenada | Public comment on FTC-2022-0053: Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security | Source |
| Commented on | Omada Health | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | American Medical Informatics Association | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Washington Center for Technology Policy Inclusion, d/b/a WashingTech | Public comment on FTC-2022-0053: Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security | Source |
| Commented on | American Academy of Family Physicians | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Tranquil Data | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Muslim Advocates | Public comment on FTC-2022-0053: Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security | Source |
| Commented on | CHIME | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Pacific Crest Labs | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | GE Appliances, a Haier | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Apga Aga Npga | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Employs | Mark Meador | Commissioner, Office of the Chair (presidential appointment with Senate confirmation) | Source |
| Commented on | Whirlpool | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | PHTA/IHTA | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | WM Technologies | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Electrolux Home Products | Public comment on FTC-2024-0008: Energy Labeling Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC); National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), on behalf of its low-income clients | Public comment on FTC-2024-0026: Telemarketing Sales Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Blair Blue Community Transportation | Public comment on FTC-2024-0026: Telemarketing Sales Rule | Source |
| Commented on | iKeepSafe | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Center for Democracy & Technology | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's) | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Entertainment Software Rating Board | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Parent Coalition for Student Privacy | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Cordel Institute For Policy in Law and Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Federal Education Privacy Coalition | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Software and Information Industry Association | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Internet Safety Labs | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Employs | Lucas Croslow (Federal Trade Commission) | General Counsel, Office of General Counsel (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Gary Barnett (Federal Trade Commission) | Chief of Staff, Office of the Chair (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Brendan Chestnut | Director, Office of Policy Planning, Office of the Chair (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Levi Swank | Deputy Director of Litigation, Bureau of Consumer Protection (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Emma Burnham | Associate Director, Healhcare, Bureau of Competition (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Kelse Moen | Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Competition (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Taylor Hoogendoorn | Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Competition (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Daniel Guarnera | Director, Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Competition (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | David Shaw (Federal Trade Commission) | Senior Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Competition (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Douglas Geho | Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Christopher Mufarrige | Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Employs | Katherine White (Federal Trade Commission) | Principal Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection (non-career Senior Executive Service) | Source |
| Commented on | ATA ACTION | Public comment on FTC-2023-0037: Health Breach Notification Rule | Source |
| Commented on | NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) | Public comment on FTC-2023-0030: FTC Seek Comment for Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses | Source |
| Commented on | IEEE International Consortium for Innovation and Collaboration in Learning Engineering (ICICLE) - Member Collaboration | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Family Online Safety Institute | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Motley Rice | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | kidSAFE Seal Program (by Samet Privacy) | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Center for Digital Democracy, Fairplay, and 9 other organizations | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | American Institutes for Research (AIR) | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | PRIVO | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | SuperAwesome | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | American Psychological Association | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Association of National Advertisers, Inc. | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Kidentify Pte. Ltd. d/b/a k-ID | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Taxpayers Protection Alliance | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Veridas | Public comment on FTC-2023-0044: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule Proposed Parental Consent Method; Application of the ESRB Group for Approval of Parental Consent Method | Source |
| Commented on | Public Knowledge | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Data Quality Campaign et al | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | The LEGO | Public comment on FTC-2023-0044: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule Proposed Parental Consent Method; Application of the ESRB Group for Approval of Parental Consent Method | Source |
| Commented on | Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | National Association of Independent Schools | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | National School Boards Association | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |
| Commented on | NETCHOICE | Public comment on FTC-2024-0003: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule | Source |