2021年4月20日 · Consumer Protection and Recovery Act. This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to seek monetary relief in federal court from businesses that engage in unlawful commercial practices such as false advertising, consumer fraud, …

2024年11月16日 · Consumer protection laws are made to protect consumers from fraudulent business practices, defective products, and dangerous goods and services. They play an important role in a...

Learn more about your rights as a consumer and how to spot and avoid scams. Find the resources you need to understand how consumer protection law impacts your business.

2024年10月11日 · Use this page to browse bills in the U.S. Congress related to the subject Consumer protection, as determined by the Library of Congress. Track subject Sub-categories of Consumer protection

2025年1月30日 · Today, I introduce the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act. This bill would ensure that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has the tools to protect consumers from fraud in the interstate transportation of household goods. Last Congress, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed this bill ...

2025年1月24日 · This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 20, 2021 but was never passed by the Senate. Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill.

2024年12月1日 · This article lists federal and state consumer law rights scheduled to go into effect or expire from December 1, 2024, through January 1, 2026. Of special note are 11 FCC, CFPB, FTC, and bankruptcy rules with a 2025 effective date, as well as medical debt and mortgage loan developments. California alone will see 17 new consumer statutes, and law changes are noted in 30 other states.

2024年4月12日 · At the federal level, the FCC Order on Robocalls and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TPCA”) comes into effect between 2024 and 2025. The TPCA prohibits providers from sending illegal texts and providing consumers with blocking capabilities. The TPCA also sets guidelines on consumer consent to receive prerecorded telemarketing calls.

2025年1月7日 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans. The CFPB’s action will ban the inclusion of medical bills on credit reports used by lenders and prohibit lenders from using medical information in …

The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.