Federal Agencies and Laws for Consumer Rights

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Federal Agencies and Laws for Consumer Rights

Government Agencies Bureau of Consumer Protection: * The federal agency that provide state and local consumer protection offices. * These offices help answer consumer’s questions about problems they have or resolve complaints. * These offices are generally the ones responsible for enforcing consumer protection and fraud laws. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): * Federal agency responsible for protecting consumers against misleading advertising, illegal sales schemes, and unfair trade practices. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): *Federal agency responsible for setting and enforcing safety standards for products such as household appliances, toys, and tools.

Government Agencies (Cont.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA): * The federal agency responsible for enforcing safety standards for food, drugs and cosmetics. They can stop the sale of unsafe products in their field and also test products before they’re released to the public. Better Business Bureau (BBB): *This is not a federal agency but a non-profit organization sponsored by local businesses. It offers several consumer services free of charge and helps with consumer complaints.

Federal Laws for Consumer Protection Children's Online Privacy Protection Act: Gives parents control over information online companies can collect about their children Federal Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Acts: Requires FTC to review/approve tobacco company plans for rotating health warnings placed on product Energy Rules: Requires disclosure of energy costs of home appliances Green Guides: Provides guidance about claims that a product is environmentally safe

More Federal Laws for Consumer Protection "Made in USA" Enforcement Policy: Provides guidelines for domestic origin claims Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule: Requires companies to ship goods when promised (or within 30 days) Textile, Wool, Fur, and Care Labeling Rule: Requires proper origin and fiber content labeling of textile, wool, and fur products, and attachment of care label instructions Telemarketing Sales Rule: Prohibits deceptive sales pitches, etc.

Even More Federal Laws for Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission Act (*FTC Act Section 5): Requires federal financial regulatory agencies to maintain a consumer affairs division to help resolve complaints, etc.*Section 5 Prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices. Fair Credit Reporting Act: Ensures the accuracy and privacy of information kept by credit bureaus and other consumer reporting agencies. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Requires financial institutions to ensure security and confidentiality of customer information, provide notices to consumers opportunity to not share their personal information with unaffiliated third parties. Consumer Leasing Act: Requires disclosure of information that helps consumers compare costs and terms of various leases and cost and terms of buying on credit vs. cash.

And More… Electronic Fund Transfer Act: Provides protection for all transactions using debit cards or electronic means to debit or credit an account. Equal Credit Opportunity Act: Prohibits discrimination against an applicant for credit because of age, sex, marital status, religion, race, or nationality. Fair Credit and Charge Card Disclosure Act: Requires new disclosures on credit and charge cards. Fair Credit Billing Act: Establishes procedures for the prompt correction of errors on open-end credit accounts. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Eliminates abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices.

And More… Fair Housing Act: Prohibits discrimination on basis of races, color, sex, religion, handicap, familial status or nationality in the financing, sale, or rental of housing. National Flood Insurance Act: Requires regulated lenders to compel borrowers to purchase flood insurance in certain areas. Rights to Financial Privacy Act: Customers of financial institutions have a right to expect their financial activities will have a reasonable amount of privacy from federal government scrutiny. Truth in Lending Act: Requires disclosure of the "finance charge" and "annual percentage rate" and other terms of credit so that a consumer can compare prices of credit from different sources.

Any More? Even though the list seems long, there are still many more laws in place for consumer protection. Laws are in place at the federal, state, and local level.