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CONSUMER PROTECTION
The Public Record for the 110th Congress
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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July 29, 2008
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House Approves Consumer Product Safety Legislation
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July 28, 2008
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CPSC Conference Report Agreement Reached
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July 28, 2008
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CPSC Conferees Reach Agreement on Final Items
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July 17, 2008
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CPSC Conferees Agree to Nine Additional Provisions |
July 2, 2008
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Dingell, Rush Commend CPSC for Improved Import Safety Strategy |
June 25, 2008
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Consumer Product Safety Conferees Agree to 21 Provisions
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June 13, 2008
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Rush and Whitfield Continue Online Advertising Probe, Plan for Summer Hearing
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May 15 , 2008
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House Approves Motion to Conference on Consumer Product Safety Legislation
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April 30, 2008
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Dingell, Rush Question Consumer Protection Agency on Bisphenol A
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March 13, 2008 |
Dingell, Stupak Protest Administration Cuts to Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program
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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
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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
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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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April 28, 2008 |
Letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission in regard to the use of Bisphenol A
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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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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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