15 USC § 46a - Concurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations

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title: "15 USC § 46a - Concurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "46a"
section_name: "Concurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(June 16, 1933, ch. 101, § 1, 48 Stat. 291.)"
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# § 46a. Concurrent resolution essential to authorize investigations

June 16, 1933

After , no new investigations shall be initiated by the Commission as the result of a legislative resolution, except the same be a concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress.

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**Source Credit**: (June 16, 1933, ch. 101, § 1, 48 Stat. 291.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Trade Commission Act which comprises this subchapter.

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. , 15 F.R. 3175, , set out under .