Consumer Protection

FTC action follows Luján-Schakowsky letter urging greater scrutiny of Uber's consumer protection practices after coverup of data breach affecting 57 million customers.

WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member on the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act, legislation that would provide funding for clean water and wastewater utilities to become members of the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC). The WaterISAC is a critical source of information and best practices for water systems to protect against, mitigate, and respond to threats. Today, while roughly 50 percent of larger water utilities have joined WaterISAC, less than one-tenth of one percent of smaller utilities are WaterISAC members. The Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act would help correct this shortcoming by directing the Environmental Protection Agency to create a new grant program that would help cover the dues in WaterISAC.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Kevin Mullin (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today led 21 members of the Senate and 27 members of the House in calling on Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to reverse plans to eliminate the bipartisan, independent Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC is the only government entity tasked with developing and enforcing product safety standards, facilitating recalls of unsafe products, and educating consumers and businesses about product hazards and best practices. The proposal to absorb some of CPSC’s core functions into a nonexistent division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as HHS’ budget is being cut, is unrealistic and threatens public safety.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced an amendment to the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to protect consumers from deceptive airfare pricing. This amendment would remove Section 701 from the act. This section reneges President Joe Biden’s promise to end deceptive junk fees.