FTC’s Proposed Junk Fee Ban Draws Legal Threats From Industry

The US Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups warned the Federal Trade Commission that its bid to ban so-called junk fees across the economy faces a likely legal challenge.

The Biden administration has made combating what it sees as junk fees a central theme of its economic policy, and a part of President Joe Biden’s messaging for his 2024 re-election efforts. A legal challenge to the FTC’s final junk fees rule would be a high-stakes affair for both the administration and the president’s campaign.

The Chamber and other industry groups, citing the “major questions” doctrine, say the FTC doesn’t ...