Feldman served as a senior counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce,Science,and Transportation from 2011 until he joined the CPSC in 2018.[4] In that role,he served as a key advisor on consumer protection,product safety,data security,and privacy issues to Senator John Thune,chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee,and was instrumental in drafting and negotiating bipartisan legislation and conducting oversight and investigations of the CPSC,the Federal Trade Commission,and private sector firms.[5][6] Among other things,Feldman has advocated for science and risk-based regulations,agency engagement with stakeholders,and regulatory burden reduction.[7]
Feldman's appointment to the CPSC began a Republican majority on the commission.[10]
Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
On January 22,2025,Peter A. Feldman was appointed acting chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) following the resignation of Alexander Hoehn-Saric. Feldman had previously served as vice chairman,a role he was elected to on January 13,2025. [11] During Feldman's tenure as an Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),the agency achieved several notable enforcement milestones. In May 2025,CPSC announced a record-breaking number of product safety recalls issued within a single week,noting that nearly all involved products manufactured in the People’s Republic of China. [12][13] The agency also set a recall record for violations of the voluntary safety standard for adult portable bed rails,as part of its campaign focused on protecting older adults from hazardous consumer products. [14] Additionally,Feldman oversaw a first-of-its-kind enforcement sweep targeting imported faucets manufactured in China that were found to leach lead and other contaminants into drinking water.[15]
↑ [[Cite web [title=CPSC Sets New Record for Safety Notices Protecting American Families and Leveling the Playing Field for American Business lurl=https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2025/CPSC-Sets-New-Record-for- Safety-Notices-Protecting-American-Families-and-Leveling-the-Playing-Field-for-American-Business |website=CPSC.gov |date=May 2025 |access-date=2025-06- 23)
↑ HCite web title=CPSC Announces "Record-Breaking Week" of Enforcement Actions Against Chinese Manufacturers lurl=https://natlawreview.com/Article/CPSCAnnounces%E2%80%9CRecordBreakingWeek 96=29680%9DofEnforcementActionsAgainstChineseManufacturers |website=The National Law Review |access-date=2025-06-23]}
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