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 col-
lection of easy-to-use materials to enable anyone, regard-
less 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 com-
plaint 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 op-
tions 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 re-
porting 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 organi-
zations throughout the United States are working to in-
crease 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, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of the Ninth 
Annual National Consumer Protection Week, includ-
ing raising public awareness about the importance of 
consumer protection; 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling on the Federal Government, States, 
localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, busi-
nesses, other entities, and the people of the United 
States to observe the week with appropriate pro-
grams and activities with the goal of increasing pro-
tection for consumers of all ages and walks of life; 
and 
(3) encourages people across the Nation to take 
advantage of the wealth of consumer protection in-
formation that can enhance confidence in the mar-
ketplace. 
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