Consumer Protection

Consumer safety and protection is vital to all citizens. It is a duty of Congress to make sure that consumer products are safe and not causing unreasonable safety hazards to consumers. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, I have worked hard to defend consumers and provide proper oversight. I am committed to creating the best regulations for consumers by:

●  Introducing Reese’s Law which requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish product safety standards surrounding button cell batteries that hold an ingestion hazard.

●  Introducing the Consumer Equity Protection Act which would create a task force within the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the commission on matters related to equity in consumer protection.

●  Introducing the Firearm Safety Act requiring the CPSC issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components.

●  Passing the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, a bill that requires the FTC to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams targeting older adults.

As I continue to fight for strong consumer protections, I will ensure that seniors, children, and every American are able to use safe products and be protected from scams. Further, I am committed to addressing the number of robocalls and unsolicited calls Americans are receiving on a daily pass. I have been proud to support legislation such as the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act to assist the Federal Communications Commission crack down on criminal robocall violations.