Consumer Protection 1

The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security is primarily focused on protecting consumers. The Subcommittee works to protect the fairness of consumer transactions, seeks to prevent scams and fraud, and promotes the safety of products people buy. In the modern economy, commerce increasingly includes the exchange of sensitive personal information, either online or in consumer-facing settings. The Subcommittee authorizes and oversees efforts of various federal consumer protection agencies, including: the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (to prohibit unfair and deceptive business acts and practices), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (to ensure safe and fuel efficient vehicles), and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (to ensure safe consumer products). The Subcommittee also has jurisdiction over property and casualty insurance and sports (including amateur sports and the professional leagues).

Subcommittee Members

RepublicansDemocrats

Jerry Moran - Chair

Roy Blunt

Ted Cruz

Deb Fischer

Dean Heller

Cory Gardner

Steve Daines

Richard Blumenthal - Ranking Member

Claire McCaskill

Amy Klobuchar

Edward J. Markey

Cory Booker

Tom Udall

Hearings

September 2016

Date Title
9/13/16 Examining the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016

October 2015

Date Title
10/8/15 Consumer Product Safety and the Recall Process

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Upcoming Business

January 18, 2017 10:00 AM

Nomination Hearing - Wilbur Ross

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