{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=1B406751-5AB3-4A6B-A856-E178EABDB207", "Sens. Moran, Manchin Introduce Bill to Require FTC to Solicit Public Feedback Before Implementing New Regulation", "2023-10-04", "2023", "2023-10", "Republican", "Senate", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", "moran", "https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) today introduced legislation to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reinstate the process that allows the public the opportunity to provide feedback, comment and analysis before the commission finalizes a regulation change specific to automotive retailing.\n\nLast summer, the FTC noticed a 126-page proposed rule, known as the \u201cMotor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule,\u201d which, if approved, would significantly change the process for consumers to purchase, trade-in and finance new and used cars and trucks.\n\nThe proposed rule would re-regulate all aspects of automotive retailing and was noticed without an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) \u2013 the process for the public to provide comment \u2013 and instead included 49 open-ended questions.\n\n\u201cThe FTC\u2019s rule would create more paperwork when buying a car at the dealership and lead to more bureaucracy and red tape for small businesses,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cIf the FTC plans to overhaul the way Americans purchase vehicles, they should be required to ask for and receive input from the public at the very least. This legislation will make certain FTC regulators can\u2019t finalize the rule without first receiving feedback from industry leaders and the general public.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe FTC\u2019s proposed Vehicle Shopping Rule is yet another example of unnecessary and burdensome federal overreach,\u201d said Sen. Manchin. \u201cI\u2019m proud to lead this bipartisan effort with Senator Moran to prohibit the FTC from finalizing and implementing the rule without conducting sufficient consumer testing and cost-benefit analyses. I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this commonsense step to protect our automotive dealers and consumers in West Virginia and across the country from this rushed federal regulation.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe FTC got it wrong for Kansas consumers when it came out with a rule that adds hours to buying a car and makes it more expensive for car buyers. Sen. Moran\u2019s legislation makes sure the FTC gets it right,\u201d said Don McNeely, President of the Kansas Automobile Dealers Association.\n\nThe FTC REDO Act would require the FTC to:\n\nIssue an ANPRM for public comment;\n\nConduct a quantitative study on auto retailing;\n\nConduct consumer product testing; and\n\nPublish a cost-benefit analysis based on real data.\n\nIn November, Sen. Moran joined his colleagues in calling on FTC Chair Lina Khan to withdraw the proposed rule and instead issue a Request for Information or an ANPRM. The letter can be found here.\n\nFull text of the legislation can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:43:12Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=1B406751-5AB3-4A6B-A856-E178EABDB207"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8047691080719233, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}