Consumer Protection

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) applauded recent action taken by the Federal Trade Commission to protect consumers from fraudulent telemarketing calls selling sham automobile warranties. They released the following joint statement:

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Task Force on Aging & Families, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, led over 30 Members in responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information on the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.

WASHINGTON – Last Friday, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-SC), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Consumer Product Safety Inspection Enhancement Act, H.R. 8134. This bill would give the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) the power to prevent unsafe and counterfeit products from entering the United States, protecting consumers in the United States.

CHICAGO – U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined consumer protection advocates and local business leaders to call for the passage of their bipartisan Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act. This legislation would combat the online sale of stolen, counterfeit, and dangerous consumer products by ensuring transparency and verification of high-volume third-party sellers in online retail marketplaces.