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Consumer Protection

Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.

April 10, 2020

WASHINGTON – To help millions of people, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for those who don't normally file a tax return.


April 7, 2020

DECATUR, GA — On Thursday, April 9, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting a small business webinar on COVID-19. He's calling more than 2,500 small business owners in Georgia Fourth District to answer their questions and address their concerns about resources available to them in the age of the coronavirus.


March 27, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) applauded passage of historic Families and Workers-First legislation, which will now go to the President's desk for his signature.

The Congressman was in the Chamber and voted in support of the bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act.


March 20, 2020

WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) led 45 members of Congress, including Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), today calling on the nation's largest credit card companies to stop collecting interest and waive all late fees until the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.


March 11, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) and Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL), and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced today the Trademark Modernization (TM) Act of 2020 (H.R. 6196/S.3449), bipartisan, bicameral legislation to give the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tools to address recent significant increases in fraudulent trademark filings.


March 6, 2020

Rep. Johnson Re-Affirms His Commitment to Lowering Drug Prices, Protecting Pensions and Fighting Scammers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) received a 100 percent score from the Alliance for Retired Americans, who released their Congressional Voting Record this month for the first session of the 116th Congress.


February 11, 2020
Speeches

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inventors conference
As Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual property and the Internet, Congressman Johnson delivered the following speech
Issues: Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Justice & Court Reform

January 31, 2020

Congressman receives 100% on Humane Scorecard for First Half of 116th Congress

DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, announced today that he received a 100 percent from the Humane Society Legislative Fund for his voting record, co-sponsorship of legislation and leadership in helping prevent cruelty to animals.


January 30, 2020

Sweeping Bill Implements a Series of Common-Sense Reforms to Address Deadly Crisis

Gun Violence Prevention Activists Applaud Warren-Johnson Leadership, Bold Action on Guns


January 24, 2020

Congressman reaches across the aisle with Rep. Chabot of Ohio to help workers, businesses at tax time

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today reintroduced his bipartisan bill, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020, with Rep. Steve Chabot (OH-01). The bipartisan and bicameral legislation simplifies state income tax requirements for employees who spend 30 days or less working in states outside the state of their residence.