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Consumer Safety Technology Act

Floor Speech

Date: May 14, 2024
Location: Washington, DC


Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in support of H.R. 4814, the Consumer Safety Technology Act.

Our consumer protection agencies play a critical role in ensuring unsafe products do not enter the U.S. market. Advancements in technology, especially as it relates to artificial intelligence, have the potential to help alleviate the stress some of these agencies may face in being underfunded and understaffed.

H.R. 4814 would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to stay up to date on new and emerging technologies by integrating them into their daily agency functions. It also requires the Federal Trade Commission to study blockchain technologies and tokens.

Both the CPSC and the FTC do important work to protect all Americans from dangerous products. While this bill will help assist them in those efforts, it is no replacement for properly funding these agencies.
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Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I urge support for this bill on both sides. It is obviously an important consumer safety bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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