Consumer Protection
Lawmakers Call for Stronger Protections for Consumers Following Breaches
EVANSTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chairwoman of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, issued the following statement:
H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
An Urgently-Needed Package to Address The Coronavirus Health & Economic Crisis
Passed House of Representatives February 27, 2021
Amended and Passed by the Senate on March 6, 2021
Senate Changes Passed by House on March 10, 2021
Many of us are distrubed by telemarketers, but as you may know there is a way to stop getting these calls -- the Do Not Call Registry.This week I gave a speech on the registry. Please see my speech below:
"Hi, I’m Congresswoman Schakowsky, the Ranking Member of the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee – which has jurisdiction over consumer protection issues, including the implementation and enforcement of the Do Not Call Registry.
EVANSTON, IL – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is introducing the COVID Justice and Accountability Act to ensure everyone has a private right of action for a violation of COVID-19 federal laws. Schakowsky is joined by Congressmen Mark Takano (CA-41) and Jesús "Chuy" García(IL-04).
During debate on the House floor of the INVEST In America Act, I discussed the auto safety provisions in the bill, which I ushered through my subcommittee. The bill also includes funding to help remove dangerous lead service lines in our water system. Illinois has nearly 680,000 lead service lines. #INVESTAct#InvestinAmerica#WaterisLife#CleanWater#AutoSafety#HotCars
This week, the House passed H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act. As Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, I was able to get a robust Motor Vehicle Safety section included in the bill. That included several pieces of legislation I introduced and co-authored, like the Hot Cars Act.
H.R. 5376, The Build Back Better Act
This Transformational Bill Creates Jobs, Cuts Taxes, and Lowers Costs for American Families
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Andrew Love from Specialized Bicycles demonstrates, with the help of Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, how ineffective a knock-off helmet of one of Specialized's products would be. Congressman Lujan shared he had recently had a tumble while mountain biking and his helmet did protect him.