The passage of the Wheeler-Lea Amendment in 1938 had a substantial impact on advertising regulation in the United States. The passage of the amendment

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The passage of the Wheeler-Lea Amendment allowed the FTC to regulate practices that it considered misleading to consumers. It did not establish the FTC (which already existed) or grant it control over the effects of advertising on competition. It also did not grant industries the right to form self-regulatory organizations.

The Passage of the Wheeler-Lea Amendment in 1938 Had a Substantial