Consumer Protection

In the 118^th Congress, Congressman Bilirakis was named to the Consumer Protection and Commerce (CPC) Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

The jurisdiction of this important subcommittee includes:

• consumer protection

• interstate and foreign commerce

• data security

• privacy matters

• product safety and liability

• motor vehicle safety

• regulation of commercial activity including

  • sports-related matters

  • travel

  • tourism

  • time

In this role, Congressman Bilirakis will work to protect all Americans from predatory scams, investigate potential social media monopolies, encourage, and spur innovation of emerging technologies, and defend against security breaches involving sensitive consumer data.

This position also provides a unique opportunity to help the travel and tourism industry - which is vital to Florida's economy and job market - as it seeks to fully rebound.