Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission

Consistent with the committee’s oversight responsibilities, this hearing will examine the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) priorities in promoting competition and consumer protection, the ongoing innovation hearings and how changes in technology impact the agency, and whether the FTC should have expanded authority with respect to privacy and data security.

Witnesses:

• The Honorable Joseph J. Simons, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
• The Honorable Rohit Chopra, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
• The Honorable Noah Joshua Phillips, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
• The Honorable Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
• The Honorable Christine S. Wilson, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission