IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 94 

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Consumer Protection 

Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 24, 2007 

Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mrs. BIGGERT) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National 

Consumer Protection Week. 

Whereas informed consumers are better equipped to see 

through frauds and deceptions, whether they take the 

form of questionable claims in an advertisement, offers 

that come in the mail or e-mail, or schemes designed to 

appear to be risk-free; 

Whereas the Federal Government provides many educational 

resources and programs to help people protect themselves 

against fraud by supplying them with information about 

their options in the marketplace; 

Whereas the Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 

other Federal agencies have collaborated on a website, 

www.consumer.gov, which provides helpful information 


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ranging from how credit ratings work to how to buy a 

new home; 

Whereas the Federal Trade Commission has prepared a collection of easy-to-use materials to enable anyone, regardless of their existing knowledge about identity theft, to 

learn about and inform others about how to protect 

themselves against this serious crime; 

Whereas consumers can find practical tips from National 

Consumer Protection Week partner organizations about 

how to make well-informed purchase decisions, avoid 

scams, protect their personal information, and file a complaint online at www.consumer.gov/ncpw; 

Whereas, by gathering and sharing information, consumers 

and their friends and families can be more confident, 

savvy, and safe in the marketplace; 

Whereas expanding access to information about financial 

services provides individuals with lower-cost and safer options for managing finances and building wealth, and is 

likely to reduce predatory lending; 

Whereas a 2005 report by the Comptroller General entitled 

‘‘Credit Reporting Literacy’’ supports educational efforts 

to increase consumers’ understanding of the credit reporting process and suggests that such efforts target 

those areas in which consumers’ knowledge is weakest, 

including populations with less education, lower incomes, 

and less experience obtaining credit; and 

Whereas public, community-based, and private sector organizations throughout the United States are working to increase financial literacy rates and consumer protection 

for people of all ages and walks of life through a range 

of outreach efforts, including media campaigns, websites, 


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and one-on-one counseling for individuals: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Ninth 

3 Annual National Consumer Protection Week, includ4 ing raising public awareness about the importance of 

5 consumer protection; 

6 (2) requests that the President issue a procla7 mation calling on the Federal Government, States, 

8 localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, busi9 nesses, other entities, and the people of the United 

10 States to observe the week with appropriate pro11 grams and activities with the goal of increasing pro12 tection for consumers of all ages and walks of life; 

13 and 

14 (3) encourages people across the Nation to take 

15 advantage of the wealth of consumer protection in16 formation that can enhance confidence in the mar17 ketplace. 

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