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The Bureau of Consumer Protection is a bureau of the [[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>
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" />
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The Bureau of Consumer Protection is a bureau of the Federal Trade Commission.

Its mandate is to "protect consumers against unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices."[1]

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."[1]

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