Consumer Reports advocates are attending the National Conference of State Legislatures in Boston to engage with policymakers on a variety of pressing issues for consumers, from the safety of products for kids, to personal care products free of harmful chemicals, to data privacy, surveillance pricing, and artificial intelligence.
Consumer Reports has worked with state legislators for years to offer expert advice on consumer protection issues. For example, CR has published model bills on consumer data privacy, the right to repair, and zombie devices. We’ve sponsored bills that banned harmful food dyes in school lunches, bills that ban surveillance pricing, and we supported the first AI law in the nation that gives consumers rights when AI is used to make a high-stakes decision about them.
Our experts regularly testify in state houses, collaborate with local organizations, and provide technical assistance to lawmakers. Consumer Reports also mobilizes our more than 6 million members across the country and provides them with opportunities to support bills in their home states.
Follow the links above to find one page briefs about many of the issues we work on at the state level, including:
- Data Privacy
- Erroneous and Unfair AI Decisions
- Surveillance Pricing
- Digital Marketplace Accountability
- Right to Repair
- Beauty Justice
- Appliance Efficiency Standards
- Product Safety