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.
- Sep 22, 2024 Letter urges Department of Education to extend critical student loan borrower protections
- Sep 22, 2024 Advocates support legislation to enhance consumer artificial intelligence literacy
- Sep 18, 2024 Advocates urge mark-up and vote on Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act
- Sep 12, 2024 Groups request consumer protections for energy-related home improvement loans tied to utility bills
- Aug 19, 2024 Groups support proposed CFPB rule to ban medical debt reporting
- Aug 19, 2024 Advocates support consumer protections for green lending
- Aug 19, 2024 Advocates support bill to increase protections for bank account and payment app users
- Aug 19, 2024 Task force urges steps to prevent prescription drug shortages
- Jul 23, 2024 Advocates support review of Federal Home Loan Banks mission
- Jul 23, 2024 Coalition supports the Stop Corporate Capture Act
- Jul 15, 2024 Consumer Action endorses National Tenants Bill of Rights
- Jul 15, 2024 Support for legislation to lower prescription prices for U.S. consumers
- Jun 17, 2024 97 organizations sign letter opposing House Majority’s FY25 spending proposal
- Jun 17, 2024 Organizations comment on proposals to reform the bank merger process
- May 15, 2024 Advocates push for adoption of permanent Direct File option for tax filers
- May 15, 2024 Request for a seven-month extension of VA foreclosure pause
- May 15, 2024 Organizations welcome FAA reauthorization agreement, but advocate for improvements
- Apr 22, 2024 Strong support for FTC’s CARS—Combating Auto Retail Scams—Rule
- Apr 22, 2024 Support for the Codifying SAVE Plan Act, benefiting student loan borrowers
- Apr 22, 2024 Advocates push for national registry to halt data broker abuse
- Apr 22, 2024 CFPB rule would curb abusive overdraft fees
- Mar 11, 2024 Legislation would curb abusive “trigger leads”—unwanted home financing offers to mortgage borrowers
- Feb 16, 2024 52 advocacy groups endorse FTC’s ban on junk fees
- Feb 15, 2024 FHFA should require new homes financed with Fannie/Freddie-backed mortgages to meet energy code requirements
- Feb 15, 2024 Groups tell FTC that Americans want the right to repair their stuff