Megan Kanne retweeted
Last month the House overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan TICKET Act.
Here’s what stakeholders are saying in support of the bill as we work to build momentum to pass the bill in the Senate and send it to @POTUS’s desk to be signed into law.
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Megan Kanne retweeted
The TICKET Act just passed the House of Representatives!
We are so close to protecting consumers from fraudulent tickets, surprise costs, and excessive fees.
I'll continue to work with my colleagues to urge quick Senate passage so that we can send it to @POTUS' desk!
After months of bipartisan work to fix our nation’s broken ticketing industry, my bill with @RepGusBilirakis, the TICKET Act, will be voted on this week!
Fans are frustrated by how hard it is to buy event tickets. This consensus bill makes the ticketing process easier for all.
Megan Kanne retweeted
Bipartisan E&C leaders @FrankPallone, @cathymcmorris, @janschakowsky, and @RepGusBilirakis release joint statement applauding House passage of the TICKET Act – critical legislation intended to end deceptive event ticketing practices. democrats-energycommerce.hou…
Megan Kanne retweeted
We are facing an auto safety crisis, one that we have the power to stop in its tracks.
Today’s final rule from @NHTSAgov requiring automatic emergency braking systems in all new cars will save countless lives.
NHTSA is announcing a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that will make automatic emergency braking, including pedestrian AEB, standard on all passenger cars and light trucks. This is expected to significantly reduce rear-end and pedestrian crashes. NHTSA.gov/press-releases/nht…
ALT New Vehicle Safety Standard: By 2029, vehicle manufacturers must make automatic emergency braking standard in cars and light trucks with a photo of the automatic brake engineering and a quote from NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman.
Megan Kanne retweeted
🎉 The @FCC restored #NetNeutrality!
This pro-consumer win delivers on the promise of a free, open, and democratic internet. No longer can providers slow content and raise prices on our internet access.
Access to a free and open internet isn’t a privilege, it’s a right.
Today we voted to restore Net Neutrality. This reestablishes a national open internet standard to protect consumers, defend national security, and advance public safety. fcc.gov/document/fcc-restore…
Megan Kanne retweeted
🚨Huge news and a giant win for workers!
The @FTC has banned noncompete agreements. This will mean $3 billion more per year in earnings for workers in Illinois.
It frees workers who are locked in unsafe conditions, receiving low wages, or suffering harassment.
FTC announces rule banning #noncompetes: bit.ly/4daBHsY /1
Megan Kanne retweeted
Consumers need our help! Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral, @linakhanFTC, and all the Illinois consumer protection advocates who joined me for a conversation on junk fees and lowering costs.
Increased competition will help lower prices and create a fairer playing field for everyone.
This afternoon, I joined Rep. @janschakowsky and @FTC chair @linakhanFTC to discuss collaboration to tackle the predatory and deceptive practice of utilizing junk fees to increase prices on consumers and small businesses.
Megan Kanne retweeted
So great to join Congresswoman @janschakowsky, @ILAttyGeneral Raoul, and Illinois consumer protection advocates to share @FTC’s work tackling junk fees, subscription traps, and other predatory tactics that inflate costs for families and punish honest businesses.
This afternoon, I joined Rep. @janschakowsky and @FTC chair @linakhanFTC to discuss collaboration to tackle the predatory and deceptive practice of utilizing junk fees to increase prices on consumers and small businesses.
Megan Kanne retweeted
This week, @EnergyCommerce unanimously passed the TICKET Act out of Committee. I've worked hard with @RepGusBilirakis, @FrankPallone, @cathymcmorris, and stakeholders to advance this bill.
Americans deserve transparency when they buy tickets.schakowsky.house.gov/media/p…
Megan Kanne retweeted
Last Congress, I passed historic legislation to help hold online marketplaces accountable for selling dangerous, counterfeit, & stolen products.
While this law will no doubt deter scammers, we must remain vigilant. This holiday shopping season, be sure to follow these @FTC tips!
Here are some ways to protect yourself when shopping online: bit.ly/3RacQv6
Megan Kanne retweeted
For too long, criminals have raked in profits by selling dangerous, counterfeit, and stolen products online. This ends next week when the INFORM Consumers Act, which @RepGusBilirakis and I fought so hard for, is finally enacted.
FTC puts online marketplaces on notice about their responsibilities under the new INFORM Consumers Act.
Act will go into effect nationwide on June 27, 2023; Commission warns businesses to be in compliance on day one: bit.ly/3p5VhCF
Megan Kanne retweeted
Attention small businesses, sellers, and consumers! The INFORM Consumers Act, which I helped author & was supported by @ConsumerReports & @AFLCIO, is going into effect this month. Thanks to the @FTC for putting out this timely & informative news!
Megan Kanne retweeted
Thanks to @POTUS, we're taking a great step to end deceptive junk fees. The commitments the President has gotten from companies will protect consumers from surprise costs and excessive fees. These voluntary commitments underscore the need for legislation.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
Megan Kanne retweeted
Automatic emergency breaking saves lives. Today, @NHTSAgov is taking an important step to implement my 21st Century Smart Cars Act which was included in @POTUS' Infrastructure Law. This rule is urgently needed to address our road safety crisis. democrats-energycommerce.hou…
Megan Kanne retweeted
👏🏻 It should be as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. Thank you, @linakhanFTC, @BedoyaFTC, @RKSlaughterFTC, for taking action to protect consumers from junk fees that arise from unwanted subscriptions.
NEW: The FTC is taking aggressive action to stop one of the biggest business scams — “click to subscribe, call to cancel.”
@linakhanftc explains the agency’s new rule.
Megan Kanne retweeted
Today, the @EnergyCommerce Committee will hear from the CEO of @tiktok_us. Exclusively banning TikTok is letting Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms off the hook and leaves our consumers and our children unprotected. We need a comprehensive data privacy bill.
Megan Kanne retweeted
BetterHelp exploited vulnerable consumers seeking mental health help to profit from their pain. Today the @FTC sent a clear message: consumers' sensitive health information should never be shared without their consent. xitter.cf/linakhanFTC/status/163…
1. Today @FTC took action to ban @BetterHelp from sharing people's data—including sensitive mental health information—with Facebook and other companies for targeted advertising. ftc.gov/news-events/news/pre…
Megan Kanne retweeted
👏🏻 The new Office of Technology will help the @FTC take on Big Tech to keep consumers and our children safe online. This is exactly the kind of leadership the American people are looking for! Thank you, @linakhanFTC, @RKSlaughterFTC, and @BedoyaFTC.
Today, @FTC launched a new Office of Technology that will strengthen the FTC’s ability to keep pace with technological challenges in digital markets. OT builds on the agency’s longstanding commitment to navigating immense change in the economy. bit.ly/3S5Pzuy /1
Megan Kanne retweeted
Thanks, POTUS! #ADPPA would provide Americans with the certainty they need as online consumers, and would hold #BigTech to account. @FrankPallone and the @EnergyCommerce committee are ready to deliver this historic, bipartisan, and long overdue win for the American people. #SOTU
