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This is a list of public information regarding consumer protection issues released in the 110th Congress by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The information is listed by date. If you require information that was available on this Web site for a previous Congress, please see the archives page.

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News Releases

July 29, 2008	House Approves Consumer Product Safety Legislation
July 28, 2008	CPSC Conference Report Agreement Reached
July 28, 2008	CPSC Conferees Reach Agreement on Final Items
July 17, 2008	CPSC Conferees Agree to Nine Additional Provisions
July 2, 2008	Dingell, Rush Commend CPSC for Improved Import Safety Strategy
June 25, 2008	Consumer Product Safety Conferees Agree to 21 Provisions
June 13, 2008	Rush and Whitfield Continue Online Advertising Probe, Plan for Summer Hearing
May 15 , 2008	House Approves Motion to Conference on Consumer Product Safety Legislation
April 30, 2008	Dingell, Rush Question Consumer Protection Agency on Bisphenol A read the letter »
March 13, 2008	Dingell, Stupak Protest Administration Cuts to Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program
February 5, 2008	Rush and Whitfield To Probe Online Advertising
January 14, 2008	Committee Hearing on Steroids Postponed
December 18, 2007	Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Landmark Consumer Protection Legislation
December 13, 2007	Committee Announces Hearing Date; Steroid Use in Professional Sports to be Examined
December 11, 2007	House Approves Energy and Commerce “Do-Not-Call” Legislation
November 15, 2007	Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Approves Comprehensive Consumer Protection Legislation
November 6, 2007	Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Draws Stakeholder Reactions to Proposed Consumer Protection Legislation
November 1, 2007	Energy and Commerce Leaders Announce Comprehensive Consumer Protection Reform Bill
October 31, 2007	Committee Requests Follow-Up Information on Lead-Tainted Children’s Products
October 30, 2007	Committee Approves Consumer Protection Legislation; Bills Include Extension of Do-Not-Call Registry, Provision of Funds for Internet Safety Campaign, Tighter Controls on Financial Dealings
October 17, 2007	Chairmen Dingell and Rush write memo to Committee members and staff regarding legislation to improve the consumer product safety system in this country read the memo »
October 10, 2007	House Passes Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection Legislation; Legislation Requires Registration for Child Product Recalls, Raises Fine for Safety Violations
October 4, 2007	Subcommittee Chairman Rush Co-Sponsors “Lead Free Toys Act”
September 27, 2007	Committee Approves Package of Public Health and Consumer Protection Legislation; Legislation Includes Postpartum Depression and Paralysis Research, Required Registration for Child Product Recalls
September 20, 2007	Committee Questions Consumer Product Safety Commission, Mattel on Lead-Tainted Products and Toy Recalls
September 18, 2007	UPDATE: Committee Receives Responses from 19 Companies Regarding Lead Found in Children’s Products read the Letters »
August 23, 2007	Committee Announces Hearings on Lead in Children’s Products: Rush, Stearns Seek Information from Key Importers
July 31, 2007	Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Approves Child Product Safety Legislation, Bills Propose Tougher Laws on Pool Safety, Gas Cans, Baby Products; Increase Fines for Violations
June 12, 2007	House Passes Caller ID Bill; Act Prevents Callers from Falsifying Caller Identification Information
June 6, 2007	House Approves Energy and Commerce Bill H.R. 964, "Spy Act"
May 11, 2007	Chairmen Dingell and Frank Call for Increased Federal Consumer Protection read the letter »
May 10, 2007	Committee Passes Spy Act, Social Security Act ; Bills Intended to Protect Consumers from Internet Spyware, Identify Theft
April 19, 2007	Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Completes Markup on “Spy Act”, H.R. 964
April 13, 2007	Dingell Releases SEC Response on Hewlett-Packard Probe; Pledges Action on Pretexting Legislation read the letter »
February 8, 2007	"Dingell, Markey, Towns, Rush Introduce Major Privacy Bills for National Consumer Protection Week"
February 1, 2007	"Dingell, Barton Release GAO Letter Agreeing to Report on Information Tech Woes in Credit Derivatives Market" See the GAO Letter »
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Letters

April 28, 2008	Letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission in regard to the use of Bisphenol A
March 5, 2008	Letter from Full Committee Chairman Dingell and CTCP Subcommittee Chairman Rush to Senator Pryor regarding H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act of 2007
January 28, 2008	Letter to Ty, Inc. Chairman and CEO Warner requesting information regarding a recall that affects the company's products
October 30, 2007	Letters to the following companies requesting further information regarding the discovery of lead in products for children: Claire’s Boutique » RC2 » Dollar General » GeoCentral »
Sept. 20, 2007	Letter to FERC Chairman Kelliher and CFTC Acting Chairman Lukken regarding their authorities to police the natural gas markets against manipulation
Sept. 20, 2007	Letter to FERC Chairman Kelliher and CFTC Acting Chairman Lukken regarding their authorities to police the natural gas markets against manipulation
Aug. 23, 2007	Letters and responses to 19 companies in regard to the 2007 Consumer Product Safety recall of imported toys and jewelry from China for excessive levels of lead
May 11, 2007	Letter to federal financial services regulators and the FTC in regard to consumer vulnerability in the financial services marketplace
April 3, 2007	Letter to DOE Secretary Bodman requesting documents for an evaluation of the Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory
February 22, 2007	Letter to the CPSC and FDA regarding lead levels in children's lunch boxes
February 8, 2007	Letter to Acting Chairman Nancy Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, regarding issues that need to be resolved at the CPSC so that it can effectively fulfill it's mission of protecting the American public
January 30, 2007	Letter to the Honorable George J. Mitchell regarding use of performance enhancing drugs in baseball and other professional sports
January 19, 2007	Chairman Dingell and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Stupak write to SEC Chairman Cox regarding the ongoing Hewlett-Packard investigation and H-P CEO Hurd's insider-trading response
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Statements

June 25, 2008	Dingell on H.R. 4040, The Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act
June 10, 2008	Chairman Dingell, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing entitled, "Safety of Phthalates and Bisphenol-A in Everyday Consumer Products"
December 19, 2007	Dingell on HR 4040, the "Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act"
December 13, 2007	Chairman Dingell at the Full Committee markup of H.R. 4040, the "Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act" and H.R. 1216, the "Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2007"
November 15, 2007	Chairman Dingell at the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Markup of H.R. 4040, the "Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act"
November 6, 2007	Chairman Dingell at the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing entitled "Comprehensive Children's Product Safety and Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Legislation"
Sept. 26, 2007	Full Committee markup on public health and consumer product safety legislation
Sept. 19, 2007	Chairman Dingell at the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing entitled "Protecting Children from Lead-Tainted Imports"
July 31, 2007	Statement of Chairman Dingell, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Markup on Consumer Product Safety for Children: H.R. 814, H.R. 1699, H.R. 2474, and H.R. 1721
May 15, 2007	Statement of the Honorable John D. Dingell at the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing entitled "Protecting Our Children: Current Issues in Consumer Product Safety"
May 10, 2007	Statement of the Honorable John D. Dingell at the Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup on H.R. 964, the "Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass" or "Spy Act", and H.R. 948, the "Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007"
May 2, 2007	Statement of the Honorable John D. Dingell at the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing entitled "H.R. 1902, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2007"
February 5, 2007	Chairman Dingell, House floor consideration of H. Res. 94, Supporting the Goals and Ideals of National Consumer Protection Week
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Speeches

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Dear Colleague Letters

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