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CFPB withdraws proposed rule that would have prevented data brokers from selling or misusing consumers’ sensitive personal data

Abandoning the proposed rules leaves consumers vulnerable to fraud and without protection to ensure data collected and sold about them is accurate WASHINGTON DC –…

May 14, 2025

MoneyTech & Privacy
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California Assembly passes bill banning unfair surveillance pricing

Consumer Reports praises legislation prohibiting companies from setting prices based on personal data gathered about customers SACRAMENTO, CA – Under a bill passed earlier this…

May 14, 2025

MoneyTech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports: Energy Star May Be on the Chopping Block

CR urges EPA to find a way to preserve popular program that delivers big benefits to consumers and companies CR’s March 2025 nationally-representative survey found…

May 13, 2025

Energy
Press Release

Consumer Reports opposes AI state preemption language in House budget reconciliation bill

Congressional Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce committee introduced a budget reconciliation bill late last night that included a broad prohibition on state laws…

May 12, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports Supports Maine LD 1822, (Comprehensive Consumer Privacy)

Consumer Reports strongly supports Maine LD 1822, comprehensive privacy legislation that would provide Maine consumers with privacy protections matching those in some of the strongest…

May 12, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports supports California prohibition on surveillance pricing (AB 446)

Consumer Reports supports AB 446, a California bill that would prohibit surveillance pricing.  Surveillance pricing, also sometimes referred to as “personalized” pricing, is when a…

May 12, 2025

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports Condemns Illegal Firing of CPSC Commissioners

Unlawful removal of Consumer Product Safety Commission leaders demolishes agency’s role as independent, bipartisan, data-driven safety watchdog Consumers will be at greater risk from unsafe…

May 9, 2025

Product Safety

Consumer Reports Supports Oregon H.B. 2008 (Location and Children’s Privacy)

Consumer Reports supports Oregon H.B. 2008, legislation that would ban the sale of precise geolocation data outright. Geolocation can be useful for pro-consumer applications such…

May 8, 2025

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC

Washington, DC – Today, the National Consumers League, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and 156 other product safety advocates sent a letter to Russell…

May 8, 2025

Product Safety

Consumer Reports letter opposing S.919, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act

Consumer Reports letter urging Senators to oppose S. 919, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act unless it is…

May 7, 2025

Money
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