Consumer Protection
My political career began as a consumer advocate when I led the successful campaign in 1969 to put freshness dates on products sold in the supermarket. I am a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, where I serve as the Chairwoman of the Consumer Protection subcommittee. On the Committee, I have continued my efforts to protect consumers from unfair business practices, unsafe products, insurance abuses, and harmful chemicals in products, and to improve the safety of children's products, vehicles, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
Legislation I've Introduced
Safe Cosmetics Act – The Safe Cosmetics Act would phase out the use of dangerous chemicals, including carcinogens and reproductive toxins, from use in personal care products. Visit Cosmetic Safety for more information.
More on Consumer Protection
This week, I discuss the hearing I chaired in my Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. In addition, I provide an update on bipartisan gun safety negotiations in the Senate. I also reflect on the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and I commemorate Juneteenth.
This week, I discuss the latest efforts by the House of Representatives to put in place both gun safety and privacy protection laws. I also reflect on the prime-time hearing held by the January 6th Select Committee and I commemorate LQBTQ+ Pride month.
This week, I talk about the baby formula shortage and our work to swiftly address it. I also discuss the bills we have passed to prevent price gouging and some other important updates.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released early estimates that in 2021, traffic fatalities reached a 16-year high:
This week, I discuss the continuing fight for the right to abortions for women. I also discuss legislation I introduced on price gouging and provide some other updates.
WASHINGTON — Today, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Chairwoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), alongside Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI), Representatives Val Demings (D-FL), and Katie Porter (D-CA), introduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022, which would prohibit the practice of price gouging during all abnormal market disruptions – including the current pandemic – by authorizing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to enforce a federal ban against unconscionably excessive price increases, regardless of a seller's posi