Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security
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
Republicans | Democrats |
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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 |
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9/13/16 | Examining the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 |
October 2015
Date | Title |
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10/8/15 | Consumer Product Safety and the Recall Process |
Press Releases
September 2016
Date | Title |
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9/21/16 | Commerce Announces Second FTC Oversight Hearing on September 27 - Postponed |
9/8/16 | Moran to Hold Hearing on “Ticket Bots” Legislation |