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Consumer Protection

Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.

July 1, 2025

Congressman Seeks Deal to Exempt Georgia, While Also Focusing on Reversing Cuts to Healthcare Access for Children, Providing Counsel for Unaccompanied Minors, and Strengthening Environmental Protections


June 25, 2025

Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Questions Wisdom of Bypassing Opportunity To Open US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Southeast Regional Outreach Office (SEROO) in Atlanta


June 2, 2025

Congressman receives “A” on Council for Innovation Promotion Congressional Scorecard for Working to Strengthen America’s IP Ecosystem

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, announced June 2 that he received an “A” from the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) for consistently introducing and supporting bills and policies that strengthen America’s IP framework.


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May 14, 2025

Congressman Held Roundtable With Local Stakeholders

STONECREST, GA – On Friday, May 9, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) gathered local nonprofits, parents and experts in the field of providing critical services to children in need, including the YMCA, Head Start, Easter Seals, Sheltering Arms and others to discuss the impact of drastic cuts to programs that keep children safe and healthy. 


May 12, 2025

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following statement after Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, was fired over the weekend by President Trump – days after he fired now-former Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden:


January 16, 2025

Johnson Re-Elected Top Democrat on Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet by His Peers

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that he will continue to serve as a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 119th Congress. 


December 18, 2024
Speeches

Ranking member Congressman Hank Johnson's opening remarks for IP and Strategic Competition with China: Part IV – Patents, Standards, and Lawfare
 

To watch the hearing: Click HERE
 

December 18, 2024

Everyone here likely has a mobile phone in their pocket.

Issues: Consumer Protection Justice & Court Reform National Security and Foreign Policy

October 9, 2024

U.S. Senators Ossoff, Warnock, and Reps. Scott, McBath, Williams Join Johnson in Urging EPA To Enhance Federal Oversight of Facilities That Manufacture and/or Store Hazardous Chemical TCCA.


October 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced that the Georgia Community Action Association, Inc. (GCAA) has been awarded $1.2 million as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP). This federal funding will enable GCAA to expand its efforts to provide essential diaper supplies to families with low incomes, addressing a critical need for infants and young children across Georgia.


October 4, 2024

CONYERS, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) issued the following statement after closely monitoring the BioLab fire in conjunction with local, state and federal officials, meeting with affected residents and considering the plant’s safety record:

“As the number of people living in and around Conyers and the surrounding area continues to grow, this plant – which stores toxic chemicals – has become a threat to public health and should no longer be allowed to operate at its current location,” said Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04).