Consumer Protection
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, July 18 at 9 a.m., Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, will hold a hearing on "Counterfeits and Cluttering: Emerging Threats to the Integrity of the Trademark System and the Impact on American Consumers and Businesses."
WHO: Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) along with subcommittee members;
WITNESSES:
Congressmen introduce bill to protect traveling public
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seeking to make highways around the nation safer for drivers, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) – along with his colleague Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García of Illinois – introduced the "Safe Roads Act of 2019" (H.R. 3773), which would direct the Department of Transportation to require that all new commercial motor vehicles be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system.
DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), is hosting his "Moving The Fourth Forward" town hall series at four locations throughout Georgia's Fourth Congressional District from 6 – 7:30 p.m., to hear the thoughts and opinions of his constitutes on a wide range of issues.
Who: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04)
What: Moving The Fourth Forward Town Hall Series
When: Tuesday, August 13, Lou Walker Senior Center, 2538 Panola Road in Lithonia;
Johnson, House colleagues seeks answers after Georgia Department of Community Health temporarily cut off Medicaid benefits to thousands of elderly and disabled Georgians
DECATUR, GA – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, is seeking answers from Georgia officials after Georgia Department of Community Health temporarily cut off Medicaid benefits recently to thousands of elderly and disabled Georgians.
Event held on brand protection and anti-counterfeiting strategies
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, is delivering the keynote address at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) forum on brand protection and anti-counterfeiting strategies.
USPTO Forum on Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies Keynote Address | Thursday, June 6, 2019, 10 AM in the Clara Barton Auditorium at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Thank you to the Patent and Trademark Office and the McCarthy Institute for organizing today's forum.
This forum convenes an impressive and broad range of voices in the intellectual property space and for a thoughtful exploration of the challenges and opportunities that come with addressing the growing problem of counterfeits in today's 21st century environment.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
CONTACTS:
Daniel Keylin (Tillis) | (202) 224-6342
Hannah Smith (Coons) | (202) 224-5042
Amy Hasenberg (Collins) | (202) 225-6906
Joshua Smith (Johnson, Jr.) | (770) 987-2291
Hannah Hancock (Stivers) | (202) 225-2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following statement at the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law this hearing: Justice Denied: Forced Arbitration and the Erosion of our Legal System. Rep. Johnson is the author of the FAIR Act: The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, which would increase Americans' rights to seek justice and accountability through the court system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) with Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Jesus "Chuy" García (IL-04), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) re-introduced legislation that seeks to remove the ability of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to contract with local law enforcement for the purposes of enforcing federal immigration law.