Consumer Protection

Schakowsky Votes to Restore Net Neutrality
April 10, 2019
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, voted today in favor of H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 232-190.

Issues:Consumer Protection
Schakowsky Votes to Restore Net Neutrality
April 10, 2019
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, voted today in favor of H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 232-190.

Issues:Consumer Protection
Schakowsky Votes to Send American Rescue Plan to President Biden’s Desk
March 10, 2021
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and a senior member of the House Budget Committee, voted to pass President Biden's American Rescue Plan Act, which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 220-211.

Issues:SeniorsLaborPovertyHunger in AmericaConsumer ProtectionEnergy & EnvironmentEconomy, Jobs & TaxesHealthCoronavirus
Schakowsky, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Bipartisan Data Privacy Legislation
June 8, 2022
Press Release
Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Gus Bilirakis, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, announced an upcoming hearing on comprehensive federal data privacy legislation.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionPrivacy
Schakowsky, Bilirakis Applaud House Passage of Bill Protecting Consumers from Counterfeit, Dangerous, Stolen Products Online
November 17, 2022
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chair and Ranking Member of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, celebrated the House passage of their bill, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act, which directs online marketplaces to verify the identity of high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products.

Issues:Consumer ProtectionOnline Protection
Schakowsky, Bilirakis Introduce Legislation to Increase Ticket Transparency
June 8, 2023
Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Ranking Member and Chair, respectively, of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to improve transparency in the entertainment industry by requiring all event ticket sellers to display the total ticket price—including all required fees—in any advertisement, marketing, or promotional materials.  The TICKET Act would mirror current advertising guidelines for airline tickets, requiring that consumers are able to see the full price of the ticket before purchase.  This will ensure that when American consumers are buying tickets (for concerts, theater, sporting events, etc.) they have full transparency throughout the process. Studies from the New York Attorney General’s office and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) show that fees can contribute anywhere from 21% to as much as 58% of the total cost of tickets.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionFinancial Protections
Schakowsky, Bilirakis Joint Statement on Supply Chain Executive Order
March 1, 2021
Press Release

WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, released the following joint statement in response to President Joe Biden's Executive Order regarding America's supply chains:

Issues:Consumer ProtectionEconomy, Jobs & Taxes
Schakowsky, Bilirakis Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Ticket Transparency
February 20, 2025
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WASHINGTON - Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Chairman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) re-introduced the TICKET Act, bipartisan legislation to improve transparency in the entertainment industry by requiring all event ticket sellers to display the total ticket price—including all required fees—upfront, provide refunds for canceled or postponed events, and protect consumers from deceptive ticketing websites.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionFinancial Protections
Schakowsky, Bilirakis Seek Answers from Google and Apple Over Foreign Surveillance in Mobile Apps
November 4, 2022
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Chairwoman of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Ranking Member of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent letters to Apple and Google inquiring about the foreign surveillance of Americans by mobile applications in the companies’ app stores.
Issues:Consumer ProtectionPrivacy
Schakowsky, Bilirakis, Blumenthal, & Blackburn Introduce Resolution Celebrating 50 Years of CPSC Protecting Consumers
December 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Chair and Ranking Member of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, introduced a resolution to mark the 50th anniversary of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Issues:Consumer ProtectionHealth