Senator Hawley Proposes to Overhaul the Federal Trade Commission

Josh Hawley (R-MO) is proposing to overhaul the agency by restructuring it to meet the needs of today’s digital markets. The plan would relocate the FTC to the Department of Justice, eliminate the multi-member commission and replace it with a single Director, end the jurisdictional overlap regarding mergers and acquisitions, and create a new "Digital Market Research Section" within the FTC composed of technologists, economists, and market specialists.