Coalition Efforts

Consumer Action is working on these important issues along with other organizations. If you would like to know more about these issues, please see the "For More Information" within each effort.

FTC should consider protections for contactless payment systems
Consumer Action joined in comments to the Federal Trade Commission regarding contactless payment systems, urging the consideration of broad consumer protections on issues such as privacy, security, and dispute rights.

Public hearings should be held on fuel economy standards
Consumer Action joined 31 national, state and local consumer organizations in a letter to the Secretary of Transportation requesting that the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration hold public hearings before a final rule is made on fuel economy standards.

Groups ask HUD for more to reduce closing costs
Consumer Action joined in comments to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The agency has proposed a rule to simplify and improve the process of obtaining mortgages, under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).

Google should comply with California privacy law
Consumer Action joined in a letter asking Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, to post a direct link to its privacy policy on its homepage, in accordance with California law.

Arbitration nursing home bill protects consumers and their loved ones
In a letter to Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Consumer Action joined its coalition members in supporting the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which would invalidate pre-dispute mandatory arbitration provisions in nursing home, assisted living, and other long-term facility contracts.

Groups Push to Release Rules on Rebuilt Wreck Database
A coalition of consumer, law enforcement and industry groups ask the Attorney General to release rules on the database that lists all junk and totaled vehicles to help car buying consumers avoid becoming the victims of a rebuilt wreck.

H.R. 2885 would undermine key consumer credit protections
Consumer Action joined in a letter to the House Committee on Financial Services opposing the Credit Monitoring Clarification Act, which would significantly weaken the Credit Repair Organizations Act.

Congress should enact the strongest product safety bill possible
In an open letter to Congress, Consumer Action and several other organizations asked for lawmakers to pass legislation with strong product safety measures to protect American families and consumers.

H.R. 5679 effectively protects homeowners from foreclosure
Consumer Action joined in a letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters of the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, supporting H.R. 5679, or the Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008.

Potential pitfalls for consumers in mobile marketplace
In a letter to Donald S. Clark, Secretary of the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Action and Consumer Federation of America lay out relevant issues regarding the mobile marketplace and ask the FTC to consider potential dangers to consumers in its Town Hall meeting on the subject.