The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent agency of the United States government. The CPSC seeks to promote the safety of consumer products by addressing "unreasonable risks" of injury;developing uniform safety standards;and conducting research into product-related illness and injury. In part due to its small size,the CPSC attempts to coordinate with outside parties—including companies and consumer advocates—to leverage resources and expertise to achieve outcomes that advance consumer safety. The agency was created in 1972 through the Consumer Product Safety Act. The agency reports to Congress and the President;it is not part of any other department or agency in the federal government. The CPSC has five commissioners,who are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate for staggered seven-year terms. Historically,the commission was often run by three commissioners or fewer. Since 2009,however,the agency has generally been led by five commissioners,one of whom serves as chairman. The commissioners set policy for the CPSC. The CPSC is headquartered in Bethesda,Maryland.
Michael Pertschuk was an American attorney and advocate for consumer protection and public health. He served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 1977 to 1984,and served as FTC Chair from 1977 to 1981. During his tenure,Pertschuk worked to strengthen the FTC's consumer protection powers.
Gigi Beth Sohn is an American lawyer who is the co-founder of Public Knowledge. She previously worked for the Ford Foundation. In 2013,Tom Wheeler hired her into a senior staff position at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). She left there shortly after Donald Trump's election in 2016. In July 2017,she held fellowship positions with Georgetown Law's Institute for Technology Law &Policy,Open Society Foundations,and Mozilla.
Andrew Fois is an attorney who serves as the chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States since 2022. He served as the deputy attorney general for public safety in the Office of the Attorney General in Washington,D.C. from April 9,2012 to March 2015. He was awarded the Edmund Randolph Award,the Justice Department's highest honor for distinguished service.
The House Subcommittee on Innovation,Data and Commerce is a subcommittee within the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The subcommittee was known as the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce until the 118th Congress,when data policy was transferred to it from the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection,Product Safety,and Data Security is a subcommittee within the United States Senate Committee on Commerce,Science,and Transportation. It was formerly named the Subcommittee on Manufacturing,Trade,and Consumer Protection,Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs,Insurance,and Automotive Safety and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection,Product Safety,Insurance and Data Security before getting its current title at the beginning of the 117th United States Congress.
Lael Brainard is an American economist serving as the 14th director of the National Economic Council since February 21,2023. She previously served as the 22nd vice chair of the Federal Reserve between May 2022 and February 2023. Prior to her term as vice chair,Brainard served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors,taking office in 2014. Before her appointment to the Federal Reserve,she served as the under secretary of the treasury for international affairs from 2010 to 2013.
Jessica Rosenworcel is an American attorney serving as a member and chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). She originally served on the FCC from May 11,2012,to January 3,2017,and was confirmed by the Senate for an additional term on August 3,2017. She was named to serve as acting chairwoman in January 2021 and designated permanent chairwoman in October 2021. She was confirmed for another term by the Senate in December 2021. Rosenworcel's current term runs for five years beginning July 1,2020.
Peter A. Feldman is an American lawyer and currently serves as a member of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Feldman was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2018. Previously,he served as a senior counsel to the Commerce Committee in the U.S. Senate. Feldman is a Republican,and worked as a staffer for various Republican senators.
Carolyn Nancy Lerner is an American lawyer who is a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Steven Scott Cliff is an American chemist and transportation official who last served as administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He also served as deputy executive officer of the California Air Resources Board and assistant director of sustainability in the California Department of Transportation.
Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer is an American government official who serves as the Chief Financial Officer and an assistant secretary of transportation for budget and programs within the Department of Transportation. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget within the department as well as in various roles at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Anne Marie Nardacci is an American lawyer from New York who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
