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"The FCC is done asking nicely or urging or begging phone companies to fight robocall."
A bipartisan group of senators met Tuesday afternoon to prepare for a vote planned Wednesday on a $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework that aims to boost federal investment in U.S. infrastructure, including billions for roads, clean water and power infrastructure, according to media reports.
Today, the U.S. House takes a key vote. HR2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act, would restore the FTC's Section 13(b) authority to hold wrongdoers accountable and compensate consumer-victims harmed by their actions. The Supreme Court had recently ruled that the power, used for over 40 years to recover billions, was not clearly articulated in law.
Cover photo via Flickr by Mr. Blue MauMau, some rights reserved.
Next week, the full House of Representatives is expected to vote on HR2668, critical legislation to restore Federal Trade Commission authority to disgorge ill-gotten gains from corporate wrongdoers to use to compensate victims of the crime. This spring, the Supreme Court had held that the power was not clearly defined in law, even though courts had upheld the authority for many years, allowing the FTC to return billions of dollars to consumers.
-- Cover graphic of FTC Building via Flickr, by Boston Public Library, Some rights reserved.
"No parent should ever have to endure the tragedy of losing a child."
Consumer Protection
Is that really the IRS? Robocall protections take aim at spoofed numbers
Thanks to new FCC rules, most phone providers are now required to arm their customers with Caller ID verification to confirm whether calls on their network are actually coming from the number on display.
Consumer Protection
Tough product safety rules will help babies sleep more safely
Improperly used inclined sleepers have lead to dozens of infant deaths. Rules established by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will require all infant sleep products to adhere to more rigorous safety requirements and pass third-party testing.
Antibiotics
Chain Reaction VI
How top restaurants rate on reducing antibiotic use in their beef supply chains
Consumer Protection
Beech-Nut to stop making some infant rice cereal after officials find arsenic
Baby food maker Beech-Nut announced that it would stop selling its single grain rice cereal after testing by Alaska officials revealed high arsenic levels. PIRG is calling on all baby food companies to immediately recall foods that contain high levels of heavy metals.
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