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
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.
WASHINGTON – Today, Consumer Protection & Commerce Subcommittee Chairwoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), & Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large), alongside Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Bobby L.
This week, I talk about Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court. I also talk about our hearing with gas and oil executives, and my new bill to push #BigPharma to be transparent about what they spend on research and development.
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, reacted to the recent announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards to lower vehicle emissions. These standards implement President Biden's executive order to make America a leader on clean cars and combat the climate crisis.
I spoke on the House floor during debate on the FAIR Act, which prohibits forced arbitration that prevents justice in consumer, employment, antitrust, and civil rights disputes. This critically important measure would restore access to justice for millions of Americans who are currently stripped of their rights to seek justice and accountability and are forced to attempt to bring their cases against corporations in a private system of arbitration that systematically favors the company over the individual.
In my weekly video update, I talk about the Ukrainian President's address to a Joint Session of Congress. I also talk about some of the bills and committee hearings we dealt with this week. And the new hot topic - daylight saving time. Speaking of - have you taken my survey about Daylight Saving?
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, called on Facebook Marketplace to ensure deadly recalled products are not listed and sold on the platform.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) joined a majority of her colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation that invests in both American and global priorities. The Omnibus Appropriations bill, which includes key funding for projects in the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, was approved on March 9, 2022. The bill now awaits consideration by the U.S. Senate before heading to the President's desk.
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Aging and Families, released the following statement in response to President Biden's announcement of initiatives to protect seniors and people with disabilities living in nursing homes, which he will discuss in tonight's State of the Union: