[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 94 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 94

   A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Consumer 
                            Protection Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2007

  Mr. Hinojosa (for himself and Mrs. Biggert) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Consumer 
                            Protection Week.

Whereas informed consumers are better equipped to see through frauds and 
        deceptions, whether they take the form of questionable claims in an 
        advertisement, offers that come in the mail or e-mail, or schemes 
        designed to appear to be risk-free;
Whereas the Federal Government provides many educational resources and programs 
        to help people protect themselves against fraud by supplying them with 
        information about their options in the marketplace;
Whereas the Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 other Federal agencies 
        have collaborated on a website, www.consumer.gov, which provides helpful 
        information ranging from how credit ratings work to how to buy a new 
        home;
Whereas the Federal Trade Commission has prepared a collection of easy-to-use 
        materials to enable anyone, regardless of their existing knowledge about 
        identity theft, to learn about and inform others about how to protect 
        themselves against this serious crime;
Whereas consumers can find practical tips from National Consumer Protection Week 
        partner organizations about how to make well-informed purchase 
        decisions, avoid scams, protect their personal information, and file a 
        complaint online at www.consumer.gov/ncpw;
Whereas, by gathering and sharing information, consumers and their friends and 
        families can be more confident, savvy, and safe in the marketplace;
Whereas expanding access to information about financial services provides 
        individuals with lower-cost and safer options for managing finances and 
        building wealth, and is likely to reduce predatory lending;
Whereas a 2005 report by the Comptroller General entitled ``Credit Reporting 
        Literacy'' supports educational efforts to increase consumers' 
        understanding of the credit reporting process and suggests that such 
        efforts target those areas in which consumers' knowledge is weakest, 
        including populations with less education, lower incomes, and less 
        experience obtaining credit; and
Whereas public, community-based, and private sector organizations throughout the 
        United States are working to increase financial literacy rates and 
        consumer protection for people of all ages and walks of life through a 
        range of outreach efforts, including media campaigns, websites, and one-
        on-one counseling for individuals: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Ninth Annual 
        National Consumer Protection Week, including raising public 
        awareness about the importance of consumer protection;
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling on the Federal Government, States, localities, schools, 
        nonprofit organizations, businesses, other entities, and the 
        people of the United States to observe the week with 
        appropriate programs and activities with the goal of increasing 
        protection for consumers of all ages and walks of life; and
            (3) encourages people across the Nation to take advantage 
        of the wealth of consumer protection information that can 
        enhance confidence in the marketplace.
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