[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9577 of March 6, 2017

National Consumer Protection Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The economic strength and vitality of our Nation is directly linked to
our consumers' confidence in the integrity and security of their
personal information and the robust protection of their privacy. As an
increasing number of transactions and activities occur online, the
safety of vital consumer information is increasingly at risk. The
American people deserve freedom from unscrupulous actors who perpetrate
identity theft, abuse personal information, or engage in fraud.
Cyber crimes, which defraud hard-working Americans, cost our families
billions of dollars each year and result in tremendous stress, loss of
time, and hardship. Americans must have access to the tools necessary to
protect their personal information and privacy and know how to use them
to improve their online security. Our first defense against fraudulent
cyber transactions and the misuse of personal information will always be
a well-informed consumer.
National Consumer Protection Week reminds us of the importance of
empowering consumers by helping them to more capably identify and report
cyber scams, monitor their online privacy and security, and make well-
informed decisions. The Federal Government, in conjunction with a
network of national organizations and State and local partners, provides
consumer education resources to help Americans protect their personal
information. These resources assist military service members and their
families, identity-theft victims, and all potentially vulnerable
consumers. Our work to protect consumers from identity theft, abuse of
personal information, and fraud, and to improve the integrity and
security of our marketplaces, enhances the prosperity of our great
country.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 5 through March
11, 2017, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call upon government
officials, industry leaders, and advocates to educate our citizens about
the protection of personal information and identity theft through
consumer education activities in communities across the country.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of March,
in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-first.

DONALD J. TRUMP