Petition for Rulemaking of Jason Plotzker
The FTC received a rulemaking petition from Jason Plotzker and is inviting public written comments. Details are posted at regulations.
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The FTC received a rulemaking petition from Jason Plotzker and is inviting public written comments. Details are posted at regulations.gov.
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The Federal Trade Commission has received a petition for rulemaking submitted by an individual named Jason Plotzker and has made it publicly available on regulations.gov. The FTC is now inviting written comments from the public regarding the petition. Publishing this notice does not indicate the FTC has taken any position on the petition or committed to any specific outcome.
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Published Oct 21, 2026.
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- ProposedPublished Oct 21, 2026
- SignedStatus: Signed · Published Oct 21, 2026
- In effectNo effective date on record yet.
- ChallengedNo challenge record stored beyond status. See the Federal Register source for litigation history.
- ClosedNo closed-state date on record yet.
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DEEPER READ
This notice announces that the Federal Trade Commission has received a formal petition for rulemaking from Jason Plotzker, a private individual. The petition has been published on the federal public comment portal at regulations.gov in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. The public is invited to submit written comments on the petition, which is a standard step in the federal rulemaking process that allows citizens and stakeholders to weigh in before any agency decision is made. The notice explicitly states that publication does not affect the legal status of the petition or determine its final disposition. This means the FTC has not endorsed, rejected, or committed to acting on the petition simply by publishing it. The petition could lead to a new rule, a denial, or further study, depending on the Commission's review and the volume and substance of public comments received. The specific subject matter of Mr. Plotzker's petition is not described in this notice. Without knowing the content of the petition, it is not possible to assess which industries, consumers, or businesses might be affected. Interested parties would need to visit regulations.gov to review the full text of the petition before submitting comments. The timeline for public comment and any subsequent FTC action is not specified in this notice. Federal rulemaking processes can take months or years depending on the complexity of the issue and the level of public interest. No implementation timeline or regulatory deadline is indicated in the available record.
AS PUBLISHED
Please take notice that the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") received a petition for rulemaking from Jason Plotzker and has published that petition online at https://www.regulations.gov. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition. Publication of this petition is pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure and does not affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
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The most important fact here is that the FTC has simply received and published a rulemaking petition, which is a preliminary procedural step with no guaranteed regulatory outcome. The actual subject of the petition is not described in this notice, making it impossible to assess who would be affected or how significant the potential rule could be. Citizens interested in influencing the outcome can submit written comments at regulations.gov.
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