Congresswoman Robin Kelly has dedicated her career to public service as an advocate for Illinois families. Since being elected to serve the 2nd Congressional District in 2013, she has worked to expand economic opportunity, community wellness, and public safety across the state, championing numerous initiatives to generate job growth, reduce health disparities, and end gun violence.
Congresswoman Kelly is Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee (the main policy-writing body of the House) and serves on the Health, Communications and Technology, and Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittees. Her Energy and Commerce work is focused on expanding access to healthcare, consumer protection for American families and economic development.
Consumer safety and protection is vital to all citizens. It is a duty of Congress to make sure that consumer products are safe and not causing unreasonable safety hazards to consumers. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, I have worked hard to defend consumers and provide proper oversight. I am committed to creating the best regulations for consumers by:
â— Introducing Reese’s Law which requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish product safety standards surrounding button cell batteries that hold an ingestion hazard.
â— Introducing the Consumer Equity Protection Act which would create a task force within the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the commission on matters related to equity in consumer protection.
â— Introducing the Firearm Safety Act requiring the CPSC issue safety standards for firearms and firearm components.
â— Passing the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, a bill that requires the FTC to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams targeting older adults.
As I continue to fight for strong consumer protections, I will ensure that seniors, children, and every American are able to use safe products and be protected from scams. Further, I am committed to addressing the number of robocalls and unsolicited calls Americans are receiving on a daily pass. I have been proud to support legislation such as the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act to assist the Federal Communications Commission crack down on criminal robocall violations.