Advocates has joined with nearly 160 other groups and individuals in writing to Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought to express strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC is an independent federal agency commissioned by Congress to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from consumer products through education, safety standards, regulation, and enforcement.
According to a draft budget document, the Trump administration is finalizing a proposal to eliminate the CPSC and transfer the agency’s functions to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The CPSC protects the health and safety of the American people – especially babies, children, and older Americans – and creates clear rules of the road for manufacturers, retailers, and distributors.
We urge the administration to preserve an independent, bipartisan CPSC and ensure the agency has the appropriate tools, resources, and personnel to carry out its lifesaving mission.
Read the full letter here.