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The Bureau of Consumer Protection is a bureau of the [[Federal Trade Commission]].

The '''Bureau of Consumer Protection''' is a bureau of the [[Federal Trade Commission|'''Federal Trade Commission''']].

Its mandate is to "protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices."<ref name=":0">https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices</ref>

Its mandate is to "''protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices.''"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bureaus & Offices |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices |url-status=live |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[FTC]]}}</ref>

The FTC website says the following about the bureau~~, "~~The Bureau ~~enforces a variety~~ of ~~consumer protection laws enacted by Congress~~, ~~as well as trade regulation rules issued~~ by ~~the Commission. Its actions include individual company~~ and ~~industry-wide~~ investigations, ~~administrative~~ and ~~federal court litigation~~, ~~rulemaking proceedings~~, and ~~consumer~~ and ~~business education. In addition, the Bureau contributes to the Commission's on-going efforts to inform Congress~~ and ~~other government entities of the impact that proposed actions could have on consumers~~."<ref name=":0" />

The FTC website says the following about the bureau:<blockquote>The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bureau of Consumer Protection |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection |url-status=live |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[FTC]]}}</ref></blockquote>

== References ==

The Bureau attempts to achieve the previously stated goals by collecting complaints, conducting investigations, pursuing legal action against companies found to be in violation of the law, creating rules to maintain fairness, and educating consumers and businesses.<ref name=":1" />

There are eight divisions, each serving different functions, these division are as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Divisions |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection/our-divisions |url-status=live |access-date=15 Aug 2025}}</ref>

#Division of Privacy and Identity Protection

#Division of Advertising Practices

#Division of Consumer & Business Education

#Division of Enforcement

#Division of Marketing Practices

#Division of Consumer Response & Operations

#Division of Financial Practices

#Division of Litigation Technology & Analysis

In addition to the eight divisions, they also preside over eight regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.<ref name=":1" />

==References==

[[Category:Regulatory agencies and public support bodies]]

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-The Bureau of Consumer Protection is a bureau of the [[Federal Trade Commission]].
+The '''Bureau of Consumer Protection''' is a bureau of the [[Federal Trade Commission|'''Federal Trade Commission''']].
-Its mandate is to "protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices."<ref name=":0">https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices</ref>
+Its mandate is to "''protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices.''"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bureaus & Offices |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices |url-status=live |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[FTC]]}}</ref>
-The FTC website says the following about the bureau, "The Bureau enforces a variety of consumer protection laws enacted by Congress, as well as trade regulation rules issued by the Commission. Its actions include individual company and industry-wide investigations, administrative and federal court litigation, rulemaking proceedings, and consumer and business education. In addition, the Bureau contributes to the Commission's on-going efforts to inform Congress and other government entities of the impact that proposed actions could have on consumers."<ref name=":0" />
+The FTC website says the following about the bureau:<blockquote>The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bureau of Consumer Protection |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection |url-status=live |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[[FTC]]}}</ref></blockquote>
-== References ==
-<references/>
+The Bureau attempts to achieve the previously stated goals by collecting complaints, conducting investigations, pursuing legal action against companies found to be in violation of the law, creating rules to maintain fairness, and educating consumers and businesses.<ref name=":1" />
+There are eight divisions, each serving different functions, these division are as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Divisions |url=https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection/our-divisions |url-status=live |access-date=15 Aug 2025}}</ref>
+#Division of Privacy and Identity Protection
+#Division of Advertising Practices
+#Division of Consumer & Business Education
+#Division of Enforcement
+#Division of Marketing Practices
+#Division of Consumer Response & Operations
+#Division of Financial Practices
+#Division of Litigation Technology & Analysis
+In addition to the eight divisions, they also preside over eight regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.<ref name=":1" />
+==References==
+<references />
+[[Category:Regulatory agencies and public support bodies]]