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Supreme Court guts Chevron deference, undermining federal agencies’ ability to protect the public

Consumer Reports calls on Congress to pass law confirming agencies have the discretion needed to protect public health, safety, and fairness in the marketplace  WASHINGTON,…

June 28, 2024

EnergyFoodMoneyTech & PrivacyProduct SafetyHealthCars
Press Release

Consumer Reports opposes the American Privacy Rights Act absent major improvements

The release below was updated following the news that the markup of the American Privacy Rights Act had been cancelled. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the…

June 27, 2024

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports and Privacy Groups Comment on CPPA’s Invitation for Preliminary Comment on Proposed Rulemaking Under SB 362 (the Delete Act)

Consumer Reports led a coalition of privacy groups including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) in…

June 26, 2024

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

California Senate committee advances bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On June 26, the California Senate Education Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful dyes and titanium dioxide…

June 26, 2024

Food
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Consumer groups call on CFPB to protect consumers from discriminatory algorithms used by banks and other financial institutions to make credit decisions

Biased algorithms can make credit unaffordable for underserved communities  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today, Consumer Reports…

June 26, 2024

Money

Consumer groups’ letter urging CFPB to protect consumers from discriminatory algorithms used by banks for making credit decisions

In a letter sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today, Consumer Reports and the Consumer Federation of America urged the Bureau to issue guidance…

June 26, 2024

Money

Safe Food Coalition letter to Congress urging lawmakers to oppose efforts to undermine FDA’s traceability rule

Letter from the Safe Food Coalition calling on lawmakers in Congress to reject food industry supported legislation that would greatly undermine the U.S. Food and…

June 25, 2024

Food
Press Release

Consumer Reports urges Congress to oppose bills that would undermine FDA’s response to foodborne illness outbreaks

CR joined the Safe Food Coalition in calling on lawmakers to not gut FDA’s “Food Traceability Final Rule” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports along with…

June 25, 2024

Food

Consumer Reports Comments on the Latest Draft of the American Privacy Rights Act

Consumer Reports wrote a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee ahead of its markup of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). We expressed…

June 25, 2024

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports Opposes Pennsylvania H.B. 1201, Consumer Privacy Legislation

Consumer Reports opposes Pennsylvania H.B. 1201, consumer privacy legislation. The bill seeks to provide to Pennsylvania consumers the right to know the information companies have…

June 25, 2024

Tech & Privacy
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