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Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Cliff Stearns, Chairman
Interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the
jurisdiction of the full committee;
Regulation of commercial practices (the FTC), including sports-related
matters;
Consumer affairs and consumer protection, including privacy matters
generally; consumer product safety (the CPSC); product liability; and
motor vehicle safety;
Regulation of travel, tourism, and time; and,
Homeland security-related aspects of the foregoing, including
cybersecurity.
Hearings and Markup
Committee Hearing
Editing Hollywood’s Editors: Cleaning Flicks for Families
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 26, 2006Committee Hearing
ICANN Internet Governance: Is It Working?
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 21, 2006Committee Hearing
Contact Lens Sales: Is Market Regulation the Prescription?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 15, 2006Committee Hearing
H.R. 503, a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 25, 2006Committee Hearing
Motor Vehicle Technology and the Consumer: Views from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 18, 2006Committee Hearing
CFIUS Reform: H.R. 5337, the Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 11, 2006Committee Hearing
Privacy in the Commercial World II
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 20, 2006Committee Hearing
Violent and Explicit Video Games: Informing Parents and Protecting Children
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 14, 2006Subcommitee Markup
The CTCP Subcommittee will consider H.R. 2048, The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 25, 2006Committee Hearing
H.R. 2048, The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 17, 2006Committee Hearing
Social Security Numbers in Commerce: Reconciling Beneficial Uses with Threats to Privacy
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 11, 2006Committee Hearing
Digital Content and Enabling Technology: Satisfying the 21st Century Consumer
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 3, 2006Committee Hearing
Digital Content and Enabling Technology: Satisfying the 21st Century Consumer
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 29, 2006Committee Hearing
Car Title Fraud: Issues and Approaches for Keeping Consumers Safe on the Road
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 1, 2006Committee Hearing
The Law and Economics of Interchange Fees
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
February 15, 2006Committee Hearing
Determining a Champion on the Field: A Comprehensive Review of the BCS and Postseason College Football
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
December 7, 2005Committee Hearing
Fair Use: Its Effects on Consumers and Industry
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
November 16, 2005Committee Hearing
Right to Repair: Industry Discussions and Legislative Options
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
November 10, 2005Subcommitee Markup
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will meet in an OPEN MARKUP SESSION to consider H.R. 4127, the Data Accountability and Trust Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
November 3, 2005Committee Hearing
Protecting Property Rights After Kelo
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
October 19, 2005Committee Hearing
The Commerce and Consumer Protection Implications of Hurricane Katrina
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 22, 2005Committee Hearing
Data Security: The Discussion Draft of Data Protection Legislation
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 28, 2005Committee Hearing
Reauthorization of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 23, 2005Committee Hearing
Product Counterfeiting: How Fakes Are Undermining U.S. Jobs, Innovation, and Consumer Safety
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 15, 2005Committee Hearing
Issues before The U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 9, 2005Subcommitee Markup
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will meet in an OPEN MARKUP SESSION
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 25, 2005Committee Hearing
H.R. 1862, the Drug Free Sports Act of 2005
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 19, 2005Committee Hearing
Securing Consumers’ Data: Options Following Security Breaches
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 11, 2005Committee Hearing
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
April 28, 2005Committee Hearing
Protecting Consumer’s Data: Policy Issues Raised by Choice Point
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 15, 2005Committee Hearing
Steroids in Sports: Cheating the System and Gambling Your Health
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 10, 2005Committee Hearing
H.R. ____, United States Boxing Commission Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 3, 2005Subcommitee Markup
H.R. 29, "The Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act" or the `SPY ACT.'
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
February 16, 2005Committee Hearing
Child Product Safety: Do Current Standards Provide Enough Protection?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
October 6, 2004Committee Hearing
Protecting the Privacy of Consumers’ Social Security Numbers
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 28, 2004Committee Hearing
Repairing the 21st Century Car: Is Technology Locking the Consumer Out?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 22, 2004Committee Hearing
Examining Professional Boxing: Are Further Reforms Needed?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 9, 2004Committee Hearing
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology: What the Future Holds for Commerce, Security, and the Consumer
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 14, 2004Committee Hearing
FASB Proposals on Stock Option Expensing
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 8, 2004Committee Hearing
Travel, Tourism, and Homeland Security: Improving Both without Sacrificing Either.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 23, 2004Subcommitee Markup
Markup of H.R. 2929, the Safeguard Against Privacy Invasions Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 17, 2004Committee Hearing
Supporting Our Intercollegiate Student-Athletes: Proposed NCAA Reforms
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 18, 2004Committee Hearing
H.R. 107, The Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act of 2003
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 12, 2004Committee Hearing
Online Pornography: Closing the Doors on Pervasive Smut.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 6, 2004Committee Hearing
Spyware: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
April 29, 2004Committee Hearing
U.S.-China Trade: Preparations for the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 31, 2004Committee Hearing
Reauthorization of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 18, 2004Committee Hearing
College Recruiting: Are Student Athletes Being Protected?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 11, 2004Subcommitee Markup
Subcommittee Markup of United States Olympic Committee Reform Act; and Consumer Access to Information Act of 2004
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
February 25, 2004Committee Hearing
Freddie Mac's Accounting Restatement: Are Accounting Standards Working?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
January 28, 2004Committee Hearing
Cybersecurity & Consumer Data: What's at Risk for the Consumer?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
November 19, 2003Committee Hearing
E-Commerce: The Case of Online Wine Sales and Direct Shipment
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
October 30, 2003Committee Hearing
Freddie Mac: Accounting Standards Issues Raised in the Doty Report.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 25, 2003Subcommitee Markup
Subcommittee Markup
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 24, 2003Committee Hearing
H.R. ___, the Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act of 2003
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property
September 23, 2003Committee Hearing
H.R.____, the International Consumer Protection Act of 2003
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 17, 2003Committee Hearing
Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 9, 2003Committee Hearing
Issues Relating to Ephedra-containing Dietary Supplements.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 24, 2003Committee Hearing
FASB Derivative Accounting Standards.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 22, 2003Committee Hearing
Legislative Efforts to Reform the U.S. Olympic Committee
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 16, 2003Committee Hearing
Legislative Efforts to Combat Spam
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
July 9, 2003Committee Hearing
The Reauthorization of the Federal Trade Commission: Positioning the Commission for the Twenty-First Century.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 11, 2003Committee Hearing
Can Tobacco Cure Smoking? - A Review of Tobacco Harm Reduction.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 3, 2003Committee Hearing
Trade in Services and E-Commerce: The Significance of the Singapore and Chile Free Trade Agreements.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 8, 2003Committee Hearing
Travel and Tourism in America Today."
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
April 30, 2003Committee Hearing
Does the U.S. Olympic Committee's Organizational Structure Impede its Mission?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 19, 2003Committee Hearing
A Review of FASB Actions Post-Enron and WorldCom
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 4, 2003Committee Hearing
ECNs and Market Structure: Ensuring Best Prices for Consumers.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
October 17, 2002Committee Hearing
Telecommunications and Trade Promotion Authority: Meaningful Market Access Goals for Telecommunications Services in International Trade Agreements
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
October 9, 2002Committee Hearing
State Impediments to E-Commerce: Consumer Protection or Veiled Protectionism?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 26, 2002Committee Hearing
H.R. 4678, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2002
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 24, 2002Committee Hearing
H.R. 4646, the Steel Industry Legacy Relief Act of 2002
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 10, 2002Committee Hearing
The Consumer Product Safety Commission: The New Chairman’s Agenda.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
September 4, 2002Committee Hearing
Oath Taking, Truth Telling, and Remedies in the Business World.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 26, 2002Committee Hearing
Are All Online Travel Sites Good for the Consumer: An Examination of Supplier-Owned Online Travel Sites
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 18, 2002Subcommitee Markup
Subcommittee Markup: H.R. 4701, the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 17, 2002Subcommitee Markup
Markup of H.R. 5058, The Financial Accounting Standards Board Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 10, 2002Committee Hearing
H.R. ___, The Financial Accounting Standards Board Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 26, 2002Committee Hearing
The FTC’s Franchise Rule: Twenty-Three Years After Its Promulgation
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 25, 2002Committee Hearing
H.R. 4701, the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 5, 2002Committee Hearing
H.R. 3321, the American Travel Promotion Act
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 23, 2002Subcommitee Markup
Subcommittee Markup
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 9, 2002Committee Hearing
H.R. 2037, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
April 18, 2002Committee Hearing
Implementation of the TREAD Act: One Year Later
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
February 28, 2002Committee Hearing
Are Current Financial Accounting Standards Protecting Investors
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
February 14, 2002Committee Hearing
Challenges Facing Amateur Athletics
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
February 13, 2002Committee Hearing
Electronic Communications Networks in the Wake of September 11th
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
December 19, 2001Committee Hearing
Cyber Security: Private-Sector Efforts Addressing Cyber Threats.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
November 15, 2001Committee Hearing
Challenges Facing the Federal Trade Commission
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
November 7, 2001Committee Hearing
The State of the U.S. Tourism Industry
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
October 17, 2001
Subcommitee Markup
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
October 3, 2001Committee Hearing
Current Issues Before the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 31, 2001Committee Hearing
How Do Businesses Use Customer Information: Is the Customer’s Privacy Protected?
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 26, 2001Committee Hearing
The Potential for Discrimination in Health Insurance Based on Predictive Genetic Tests
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
July 11, 2001Committee Hearing
Information Privacy: Industry Best Practices and Technological Solutions
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
June 21, 2001Committee Hearing
Ford Motor Company’s Recall of Certain Firestone Tires.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
June 19, 2001Committee Hearing
On-line Fraud and Crime: Are Consumers Safe?"
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 23, 2001Committee Hearing
Impediments to Digital Trade
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 22, 2001Committee Hearing
Opinion Surveys: What Consumers Have To Say About Information Privacy
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 8, 2001Committee Hearing
An Examination of Existing Federal Statutes Addressing Information Privacy."
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
April 3, 2001Committee Hearing
Airline Mergers and their Effect on American Consumers
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 21, 2001Committee Hearing
The EU Data Protection Directive: Implications for the U.S. Privacy Debate
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 8, 2001Committee Hearing
Privacy in the Commercial World
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
March 1, 2001
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