Welcome to Consumer Reports Advocacy

For 85 years CR has worked for laws and policies that put consumers first. Learn more about CR’s work with policymakers, companies, and consumers to help build a fair and just marketplace at TrustCR.org

Press Releases

Showing 1-10 of 4582 items
Press Release

CFPB issues rule requiring buy now pay later lenders to provide consumers with protections to dispute charges and get refunds

Consumer Reports praises CFPB’s new rule and calls for additional BNPL reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under an interpretive rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today,…

May 22, 2024

Money
Press Release

California Assembly approves bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On May 21, the California Assembly voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful food dyes and titanium dioxide from…

May 22, 2024

Money
Press Release

Stronger consumer protections needed for peer-to peer payment app fraud victims

Consumer Reports testifies at Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Hearing: Fraud alert!: Shedding light on Zelle (Today at 2:30 pm ET)  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In…

May 21, 2024

Money
Press Release

Consumer Reports commends the Minnesota Legislature for approving a comprehensive privacy bill; cautions that improvements are needed

St. Paul, MN — The Minnesota Legislature advanced a new privacy bill as part of an omnibus legislative package. Consumer Reports worked with legislators throughout…

May 20, 2024

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports backs signing of high-risk AI bill, calls on Colorado General Assembly to strengthen it before it goes into effect

Denver, Colorado – Consumer Reports commends Colorado Gov. Jared Polis for signing SB 205, a bill that would establish baseline accountability and transparency for the…

May 18, 2024

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports and the Center for Democracy & Technology welcome the Colorado General Assembly’s passage of AI bias bill

Denver, CO – Consumer Reports and the Center for Democracy & Technology welcome the Colorado General Assembly’s passage of SB 205, a bill that would…

May 16, 2024

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports praises Supreme Court decision upholding the CFPB’s constitutionality as a major victory for consumers

Court rejects lawsuit filed by payday lenders that would have crippled the critical consumer watchdog  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that…

May 16, 2024

Money
Press Release

Consumer Reports Applauds Bipartisan House Passage of Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Bill for E-Bikes and Other Mobility Devices

CR calls on the Senate to take up legislation without delay WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports (CR) today commended the U.S. House of Representatives for…

May 15, 2024

Product Safety
Press Release

Consumer Reports praises Vermont legislature for passing groundbreaking privacy bill

Montpelier, Vermont — The Vermont state legislature advanced a privacy bill supported by Consumer Reports that marks a significant development in state privacy law. If…

May 11, 2024

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports decries Texas District Court’s decision preventing new limits on excessive credit card late fees from going into effect

Court grants banks’ motion to temporarily block CFPB’s new rules on costly late fees The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a…

May 10, 2024

Money
Show More