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Consumer Reports comments on FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive fees in online food and grocery delivery services

In response to the Federal Trade Commission’s announcement of proposed rulemaking on unfair and deceptive fees in online food and grocery delivery, Consumer Reports submitted…

May 22, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports Applauds Approval of Key Auto Safety and Consumer Protection Measures by the House Energy and Commerce Committee

CR strongly supports consumer safety wins—including fixing deadly electronic door latches, extending automatic emergency braking protections to cyclists and motorcyclists, setting e-bike battery safety standards,…

May 21, 2026

Cars

CR letter to House T&I on BUILD America 250 Act markup

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, writes regarding the May 21, 2026, full committee markup of the amendment in the nature…

May 21, 2026

Cars Energy

Consumer Reports Submits Comments to CalPrivacy in Response to its Invitation for Comments on Privacy Notices & Disclosures

Consumer Reports provided feedback in response to the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CalPrivacy) Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Notices & Disclosures and Employee Data. CR…

May 20, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports testifies on New Jersey surveillance pricing bill A4085

On May 14th, Consumer Reports testified before the New Jersey Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee regarding A4085, a bill aimed at prohibiting surveillance pricing…

May 15, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Food Policy Insider: May 2026

Consumer Reports’ monthly roundup of its efforts to promote a safe and healthy food system. In this month’s Food Policy Insider: New York Passes Landmark…

May 12, 2026

Food

Consumer Reports Supports New York A.B. 10357/S. 9269, (Health Privacy Legislation)

Consumer Reports supports New York. A.B. 10357/S. 9269, which would extend to New York consumers important new protections relating to their personal health data, including…

May 12, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports applauds the passage of Colorado ban on surveillance pricing, calls on Governor Polis to sign

Denver, CO – Consumer Reports today applauded the passage of House Bill 26-1210, legislation that would ban surveillance pricing. Surveillance pricing, also known as personalized…

May 8, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on Connecticut package bill aimed at strengthening consumer privacy and surveillance pricing protections

Connecticut legislators passed a bill that prohibits the sale of precise geolocation data, allows for removal of personal information from data brokers, and limits personalized…

May 8, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports Calls for Investigation into the Safety of Range Oven Glass Doors

CR’s Safety Team Spotted Hundreds of Consumer Complaints in Federal Database Washington, DC – Consumer Reports (CR) has identified nearly 400 glass-shattering incident reports involving…

May 6, 2026

Product Safety

CR Comments to NHTSA on Proposed Research Study: “Distraction: Portable electronic devices”

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) notice…

May 6, 2026

Cars

CR Comments to NHTSA on Crash Reporting for Automated Driving Systems and Level 2 ADAS

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the opportunity to comment on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) notice and…

May 6, 2026

Cars

Consumer Reports letter to CPSC urging investigation into range oven glass doors

Dear Acting Chair Feldman, We write to bring to the CPSC’s attention a potential product defect in certain Frigidaire, GE Appliances, Whirlpool, LG, and Samsung…

May 4, 2026

Product Safety

Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on the signing of Maryland’s Protection from Predatory Pricing Act into law

Annapolis, Maryland – Governor Wes Moore signed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act into law today, making Maryland the first state in the nation to…

April 28, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports raises concerns about the FRESH Act ahead of key hearing in the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

Washington, DC – Following the introduction of the FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods, or FRESH and Affordable Foods Act in…

April 28, 2026

Food

Consumer Reports Fact Sheet: Funding the Road Ahead

Fact Sheet: Funding the Road Ahead Fair, equitable, and consumer-friendly options for federal transportation funding The federal gas tax hasn’t changed since…

April 27, 2026

Cars

CR comments to NHTSA on the on the request for extension of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) information collection activities.

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the opportunity to provide comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on…

April 23, 2026

Cars

Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on the introduction of the SECURE Data Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports issued the following statement on the introduction of the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement (SECURE) over Data…

April 22, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports and EPIC Support Delaware H.B. 380, (Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act Amendments)

Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) support H.B. 380, a bill to amend the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA). The bill…

April 22, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

California Bill Requiring Protein Powder Makers to Test Products For Heavy Metals and Disclose Results OKed by Senate Environmental Quality Committee

Consumer Reports Survey Finds Strong Public Support For Mandating Testing and Reporting of Toxic Elements in Protein Powders and Shakes SACRAMENTO, CA – The California…

April 22, 2026

Food

Consumer Reports letter urging the FDA to mandate the labeling of all gluten-containing grains as major food allergens

Consumer Reports submitted a letter urging the FDA to mandate the labeling of all gluten-containing grains—including barley, rye, and oats—as “Major Food Allergens” on packaged…

April 22, 2026

Food

Press Release

Black Women-Owned Businesses Join Consumer Reports in Urging NY Lawmakers to Pass the Beauty Justice Act

ALBANY, NY—Consumer Reports (CR) and Black women-owned businesses are at the New York State Capitol today to urge the State Assembly to pass the Beauty…

April 21, 2026

Product Safety

Press Release

One Year After RFK Called For Phase Out of Harmful Dyes, Some Major Food Companies Haven’t Made Commitments, No Drug Companies Have Pledged to Act

Consumer Reports Calls on FDA to Enact a Ban on Toxic Dyes; CR Survey Finds Strong Public Support for Requiring Companies to Stop Using the…

April 21, 2026

Food

Consumer Reports Memorandum in Support for the Beauty Justice Act (S.2057B/A.2054B)

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, is committed to advocating for safe, high-quality products for consumers. The lack of strong federal health…

April 20, 2026

Product Safety

Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on Maryland’s Protection from Predatory Pricing Act

Annapolis, Maryland – Maryland’s legislature recently passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. If signed by Governor Wes Moore, it will be the first law…

April 15, 2026

Tech & Privacy

CR comments to NHTSA on the notice of proposed rulemaking to modernize FMVSS Nos. 103 and 104 for ADS

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the opportunity to comment on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) notice of…

April 15, 2026

Cars

CR comments to NHTSA on proposed information collection to examine drive mode implementations

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposed…

April 15, 2026

Cars

CR comments to NHTSA on proposed information collection on modern voice command interfaces

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) proposed…

April 15, 2026

Cars

Consumer Reports testimony calling on the California Assembly to support AB 2302 and require infant formula manufacturers to test for toxic elements and report the results

Testimony from Consumer Reports calling on the California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials to support AB 2302, a bill that would require…

April 14, 2026

Food

Press Release

Virginia Governor signs landmark location privacy bill into law

Virginia’s new law will ban the sale of precise consumer location data Richmond, VA – Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger today signed into law legislation to…

April 14, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports Finds Toxic Chemicals in Every Hair Dye Tested, Calls for Immediate Industry and Legislative Action

As federal regulations lag behind international safety standards, Consumer Reports calls on the New York Assembly to pass the Beauty Justice Act and not let…

April 14, 2026

Product Safety Health

Consumer Reports Supports CA S.B. 1130, (Wearable Devices)

Consumer Reports supports SB 1130, which would update California law to prohibit a person or entity, absent consent, from using a wearable recording device to…

April 13, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports urges Colorado senators to vote no on weakening the state’s right to repair law

Consumer Reports urged Colorado’s senators to vote no on SB 26-090 and retain the right to repair for Colorado’s citizens. The bill seeks to exempt…

April 13, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Consumer Reports urges veto of comprehensive privacy bill in Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama—Consumer Reports urges Governor Kay Ivey to veto HB 351, a weak consumer data privacy bill that passed the Alabama Legislature last week with…

April 13, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports supports California bill to combat deceptive AI in real estate listings

Consumer Reports is supporting California AB 2025 which would require that landlords listing real property for rent to clearly disclose when listing photos have been…

April 10, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports Supports CA A.B. 1542, (Ban on Sale of Sensitive Personal Information)

Consumer Reports is a proud co-sponsor of AB 1542, legislation that would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to ban the sale of consumers’…

April 10, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Press Release

Faulty Carbon Monoxide Detectors Sold on Amazon Linked to Four Hospitalizations, Including Two Children; Consumer Reports Calls for Immediate Action

WASHINGTON, DC—Consumer Reports (CR) has identified four hospitalizations, including two children, in a month linked to a Hembisen (also appears as HEMBISEN) carbon monoxide (CO)…

April 7, 2026

Product Safety

Consumer Reports Comments on CalPrivacy’s Preliminary Rulemaking on Reducing Friction in the Exercise of Consumer Rights and Opt-out Preference Signals

Consumer Reports submitted comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) in response to its invitation for Preliminary Comments on Reducing Friction in the Exercise…

April 7, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports supports Illinois surveillance pricing ban, SB 2255

Consumer Reports submitted testimony to the Illinois Senate Senate Executive Subcommittee on AI and Social Media in support of SB 2255. Surveillance pricing, also sometimes…

April 6, 2026

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports Supports California’s SB 898 on Connected Consumer Products

Consumer Reports strongly supports California’s Connected Consumer Products end of life disclosure bill. The bill, based on CR’s model legislation, would provide transparency around how long…

April 6, 2026

Tech & Privacy