AmericaFTC consumer decision transparency petition: comment by October 30
The FTC is accepting comments on Malik Tony Singleton’s petition about material consumer decisions, explanations, automated systems, record preservation, and review. The notice lists October 30, 2026. Receiving a petition does not mean the FTC has adopted its requests or started a rulemaking.
Record essentials
Comment on the petition, not an invented final rule
Read the petition and its supporting files in the docket before describing a particular safeguard. The FTC may grant or deny the petition in whole or in part, or find it insufficient to begin rulemaking.
Build a useful, bounded example
A useful contribution separates a documented consumer problem from a preferred remedy. Identify the decision, the missing explanation or review, evidence that could be preserved, and an implementation tradeoff. These are research prompts, not an endorsement of the petition.
What you can do next
- Open the published notice and confirm the current deadline.
- Read the petition and supporting material in FTC-2026-1453.
- Write an evidence-based comment on its merits, identifying the docket.
- Submit only through an authorized official route and keep its receipt.
This page does not submit a comment, register you to vote, allocate money, or contact an official on your behalf.
Keep this boundary in view
The FTC warns against sensitive personal, health, financial, or confidential business information. Your comment can become public. America.co does not submit it or certify compliance.
A dated, selected snapshot, not an exhaustive live list. Deadlines can be extended, reopened, or close at a specified time. Always confirm the current official notice.
Primary sources
- Published notice and submission instructions ↗2026-10-09 · Consulted October 9, 2026
- Official Federal Register PDF on GovInfo ↗2026-10-09 · Consulted October 9, 2026
- Open the FTC petition docket ↗2026-10-09 · Consulted October 9, 2026
Questions worth resolving
Has the FTC adopted the petition?
No adoption is established by this receipt notice. The notice says publication does not determine its disposition.
Where do I send a comment?
Use the FTC-2026-1453 docket and the notice’s instructions, not America.co’s contact form.
Keep your own evidence notes.
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