Topic

Consumer affairs

2,708 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 481. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 110th to 119th
275 bills in the 112th Congress. Showing 91–120, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HR 3190 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards. Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. October 21, 2011
HR 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. October 21, 2011
HR 3137 Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. October 6, 2011
HR 3077 Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. October 21, 2011
HR 3035 Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held. November 4, 2011
HR 3000 Empowering Patients First Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. November 18, 2011
HR 2979 Natural Disaster Emergency Mortgage Relief Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. October 4, 2011
HR 2908 Testimonial Free Speech Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. September 20, 2011
HR 2736 Access to Medical Treatment Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. August 5, 2011
HR 2715 To provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws, and for other purposes. Became Public Law No: 112-28. August 12, 2011
HR 2697 Affordable Footwear Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. August 5, 2011
HR 2612 To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to prohibit certain acts or practices. Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. August 22, 2011
HR 2577 SAFE Data Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. July 29, 2011
HR 2543 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. July 15, 2011
HR 2471 To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet. By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-258. Additional views filed. December 20, 2012
HR 2446 RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. August 2, 2012
HR 2417 Better Use of Light Bulbs Act Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 12, 2011
HR 2374 To require automobile dealers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, or "black boxes", on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. June 24, 2011
HR 2366 Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. August 25, 2011
HR 2361 Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. July 19, 2011
HR 2359 Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. September 8, 2011
HR 2329 Ensuring a Response for Servicemembers Act Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . July 21, 2011
HR 2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. June 22, 2011
HR 2245 Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. June 22, 2011
HR 2208 Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. June 22, 2011
HR 2163 Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. June 16, 2011
HR 2132 Skin Cancer Prevention, Education, and Consumer Right-To-Know Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. June 3, 2011
HR 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. June 3, 2011
HR 2045 Freedom of Health Speech Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. June 3, 2011
HR 2044 Health Freedom Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. June 3, 2011

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.