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Current Policy Priorities

Communications

More High-Quality Spectrum Needed for Shared Use
Consumer benefits of "unlicensed spectrum" exceed $50 billion per year

Verizon Spectrum Purchase Jeopardizes Wireless Competition
Deal with Comcast would raise prices and restrict choices


Consumer Protection/Privacy

Protect Consumer Privacy
Don't Ignore Consumers' Do Not Track Preferences

Slam the Door on Phishing
Don't Get Hooked by Identity Thieves


Ensure a 54.5 MPG Fuel Economy Standard
54.5-mpg standard sets critical energy policy for the future & is a win for consumers, automakers and bipartisanship

Improve Energy Efficiency of Home Appliances
CFA to participate in CA Energy Commission development of appliance efficiency measures


Ensure Foods Are Properly Labeled
Coalition Letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack on Country of Origin Labeling

Ensure Meat and Poultry are Safe to Eat
Coalition urges USDA to label mechanically tenderized beef


Don't Weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFA Applauds President Obama's Nomination of Richard Cordray to Head the CFPB

Lower Rates for State-Mandated Auto Insurance
Largest Auto Insurers Frequently Charge Higher Premiums to Safe Drivers

Require Brokers to Put Investors' Interests First
Groups propose pro-investor framework for SEC fiduciary rulemaking

Protect Consumers Against Online Payday Loan Abuses
New Legislation Seeks to Close Loopholes and Protect Consumers' Bank Accounts

New Law Guts Key Investor Protections
Include Investor Protections in JOBS Act Rulemakings

Protect Servicemembers from Abusive, High-Cost Credit
Congress Moves to Protect Service Members from High Cost Credit Products

Protect Lower-Income Taxpayers' Tax Refunds
New Report Documents Evolving Tax-Time Financial Products Market


Extend Mortgage Refinancing to Paid-Up Borrowers
CFA supports President's proposal

Keep Mortgage Loans Safe and Affordable for Consumers
CFA joins consumer and lender groups to make recommended action to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau


Protect Consumers from Adult Portable Bed Rails
CFA and other organizations file a petition with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban adult portable bed rails

Oppose Regulatory Reform Bills Jeopardizing Consumer Safety
CFA opposes regulatory reforms that will undermine important consumer protections

Improve Window Covering Voluntary Standards
Window covering manufacturers stonewall effective standards that could save children's lives