Consumer Affairs
US Congress 115th Congress
ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 [HB-1493]
[Disabilities ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has either failed, within 60 days after receipt of notice, to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Includes certain deceptive practices in the advertising of floral or ornamental products or services as a violation of the consumer fraud act. [AB-356]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Includes certain deceptive practices in the advertising of floral or ornamental products or services as a violation of the consumer fraud act.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Prohibits certain provisions in consumer contracts. [AB-759]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits certain provisions in consumer contracts.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote American energy security and develop the abundant resources of the United States. [HR-194]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Climate Change ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to reform our national energy policy must promote American energy security and develop the abundant resources of the United States. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to meet our nation's long-term energy demands, any comprehensive energy bill must address specific aspects, including: (1) encouraging technological innovations to exploit our vast supply of natural gas; (2) increasing our domestic oil production, infrastructure, and refining
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Revises law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited checks. [AB-757]
[Consumer Protection ]
Revises law concerning prohibition of certain unsolicited checks.
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act [HB-1443]
[Energy ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Science ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
[Water ]
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act This bill revises a variety of programs to encourage energy efficiency in buildings, industry, the federal government, and certain appliances, including by: requiring states and Indian tribes to measure their compliance with certain residential and commercial building energy codes; requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants for establishing building training and assessment centers at institutions of higher education; requiring DOE to establish a process to recognize schools for implementing
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Requires restaurants to post notice about food allergy and anaphylaxis and provide food allergy information to customers. [AB-1837]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requires restaurants to post notice about food allergy and anaphylaxis and provide food allergy information to customers.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Requires notification to certain buyers of health club services of automatic renewal clauses in health club contracts. [AB-1113]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires notification to certain buyers of health club services of automatic renewal clauses in health club contracts.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Establishes new offenses concerning the unlawful possession and use of credit card scanners. [AB-1302]
[Crime ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes new offenses concerning the unlawful possession and use of credit card scanners.
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SEAT Act of 2017 Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 [S.596]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
SEAT Act of 2017 Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations: establishing minimum standards for space on passenger aircraft, including the size, width, and pitch of seats, the amount of leg room, and the width of aisles on such aircraft for the safety and health of passengers; and requiring each air carrier to prominently display on its website the amount of space available for each passenger on aircraft it operates.
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Prohibits sale of food and beverage packaging and containers made with bisphenol A. [AB-1437]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits sale of food and beverage packaging and containers made with bisphenol A.
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SEAT Act of 2017 Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 [HB-1467]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
SEAT Act of 2017 Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations: establishing minimum standards for space on passenger aircraft, including the size, width, and pitch of seats, the amount of leg room, and the width of aisles on such aircraft for the safety and health of passengers; and requiring each air carrier to prominently display on its website the amount of space available for each passenger on aircraft it operates.
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Know Before You Fly Act [HB-1420]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Know Before You Fly Act This bill makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to fail to disclose in its Internet fare quotation a clear and prominent statement of checked baggage and carry-on baggage fees, along with a prominent website link to a list of all such fees. A covered air carrier shall publish on its website a clear statement indicating whether it will provide passengers whose travel is interrupted due to a widespread disruption: hotel accommodations; ground transportation; meal vouchers;
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". [HJR-86]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services." The rule published on December 2, 2016: (1) applies the customer privacy requirements of the Communications
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". [SJR-34]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services". This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission entitled "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services." The rule published on December 2, 2016: (1) applies the customer privacy requirements of
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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1374]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute. The validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Nothing in this bill
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Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 [S.547]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to disseminate to senior citizens and their families and caregivers information regarding mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud that targets senior citizens. The information must: (1) teach safe and smart financial practices, (2) provide instructions on how to refer a fraud complaint to law enforcement, and (3) include a toll-free telephone number that connects to a live individual who answers calls from seniors seeking advice about scams or how to report
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Prohibits sale of certain laser pointers that exceed certain power output. [AB-808]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibits sale of certain laser pointers that exceed certain power output.
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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 [S.537]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute. The validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Nothing in this bill
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New Jersey 2016-2017 Regular Session
Stipulates that retail motor fuel dealers, when paying interchange fees, shall not be charged for costs associated with certain taxes. [AB-1609]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Stipulates that retail motor fuel dealers, when paying interchange fees, shall not be charged for costs associated with certain taxes.