Senator Schumer comes from the middle class and works for the middle class. That is why he is a leader in protecting consumers from big business and special interests over the course of his career in Congress. Senator Schumer has led the charge against predatory lending, passing into law the “Schumer Box” for greater disclosure on credit card statements, and continues to fight unfair mortgage practices with the Borrowers Protection Act and credit card lending practices with the Credit Card Bill of Rights. He has fought against ATM fees imposed by banks, and helped curtail abusive practices by retailers that offer gift cards. Senator Schumer has also been a leader in protecting families from unsafe consumer products, pushing for the passage of a law to transform the federal agency responsible for consumer protection and place more stringent rules on harmful toxins in toys. Currently, Senator Schumer is fighting for the passage of his bill to ban the use of harmful chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in children’s products.

S.235 : A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.

S.710 : A bill to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to gift certificates, store gift cards, and other general-use prepaid cards, and for other purposes.

S.753 : A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A, and for other purposes.

S.893 : A bill to establish the Office of Imported and Domestic Product Safety in the Department of Commerce and the Product Safety Coordinating Council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of food and product safety responsibilities, to improve consumer and business access to food and product safety information, and for other purposes.

S.1160 : A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans.

S.1283 : A bill to require persons that operate Internet websites that sell airline tickets to disclose to the purchaser of each ticket the air carrier that operates each segment of the flight, and for other purposes.