Consumer Action

Welcome to Consumer Action’s Take Action Center. The free service allows you to play an active role in the political process by finding contact information for your federal and state elected officials, writing to Congress, sending letters to the editor, responding to key legislation and more. For more about our work, visit our Issues and Positions page.

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Archived Actions

These actions are historical (archived). They can be viewed, but no longer taken.

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National Legislation

S 1732: Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015, Amendment 1

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-MO) on 2015-07-15
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr427

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National Legislation

HR 427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-IN) on 2015-01-21
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr427

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National Action

Close the ‘Retirement Advice Loophole’

Date: Thu, July 09, 2015

Take Action

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is considering an important rule to close the “Retirement Advice Loophole” to make sure that retirement investment advisers put your interests first. Please send a letter to the DOL and your Congress members using this alert.

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National Action

Don’t let Congress take away your collective redress rights

Date: Wed, July 01, 2015

Speak Out

The “Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015” (HR 1927) would take away your ability to join with others in a lawsuit against a corporation that has harmed or cheated you, financially or otherwise. Use our easy, free email tool to write to your Congress members.

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National Action

HR 347 weakens an important consumer protection

Date: Wed, June 17, 2015

Write Congress

There’s a new bill in Congress called the Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2015 (HR 347) that would make getting valid information about your credit a lot more confusing.

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National Action

Bill threatens CFPB’s ability to protect consumers (HR 1195)

Date: Tue, June 02, 2015

Write Congress

Republicans in Congress are trying to pass legislation that would threaten the power, autonomy and budget of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in favor of de-regulating banks and businesses (the same industries responsible for the financial crisis).

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National Legislation