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Consumer Reports supports HB 1264, prohibiting surveillance pricing

Consumer Reports supports Colorado bill HB 1264, which would prohibit surveillance pricing and wages with reasonable exemptions. Surveillance pricing, also sometimes referred to as “personalized”…

April 4, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports Submits Comments on CFPB’s Proposed Rule on Data Brokers

Consumer Reports submitted comments in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Request for Comment on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Protecting Americans…

April 2, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports letter in support of California bill that phases out harmful ultra-processed food from school meals

Consumer Reports letter endorsing AB 1264, which aims to protect children’s health by requiring the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to define ultra-processed…

April 2, 2025

Food
Press Release

Consumer Reports and Wesleyan University researchers release joint study examining online retailers’ compliance with state privacy opt-out requests

Washington, DC – Consumer Reports (CR) and researchers from Wesleyan University released findings today from a joint study that examines how companies are complying with…

April 1, 2025

Tech & Privacy

CR letter to House of Representatives opposing resolution repealing CFPB’s limits on bank overdraft fees

Consumer Reports letter to the House of Representatives urging lawmakers to oppose H.J. Res 59, which would overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule limiting…

March 31, 2025

Money

CR letter to House of Representatives opposing resolution repealing CFPB’s rule that strengthened oversight of digital payment apps

Consumer Reports letter to the House of Representatives urging lawmakers to oppose H.J. Res. 64, which would overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule that…

March 31, 2025

Money

Consumer Reports letter urging the House of Representatives to reject the repeal of the CFPB’s ban of medical debt on credit reports

Consumer Reports letter to the House of Representatives urging lawmakers to oppose H.J. Res 74, which would overturn the CFPB’s rule that bans the reporting…

March 27, 2025

Money
Press Release

Senate votes to repeal CFPB’s limits on excessive bank overdraft fees

Blocking the CFPB’s Rule will cost economically vulnerable families billions in unfair fees  WASHINGTON DC – The Senate voted today to repeal a new rule…

March 27, 2025

Money
Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on mass layoffs at Department of Health & Human Services

Staff cuts endanger public health and undermine administration’s MAHA goals WASHINGTON DC – Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports, issued the following…

March 27, 2025

Food

Consumer Reports letter endorsing California bill requiring testing and reporting of heavy metals in prenatal vitamins

Consumer Reports letter in support of SB 646 (Weber Pierson), which strengthens maternal and fetal health protection by requiring testing and public disclosure of four…

March 26, 2025

Food
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