Consumer Protection
Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.
Lawmakers Encourage Expanded Medicare Beneficiary Vaccine Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), co-chairs of the Hepatitis Caucus, sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging them to expand access for seniors to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination.
Ranking Member of Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property & the Internet, Johnson Applauds Bipartisan Win For Individual Inventors and Small Businesses
Keynote Speech at National Consumer Law Center Spring Training Event Delivered Remotely
Friday, April 12 at 4 PM at Omni Hotel at Centennial Park
Hello everyone, thank you for having me here this afternoon.
It is my honor to have been invited to deliver the keynote address to this, the Spring Training Event of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, a group that I deeply respect and whose work I greatly admire.
Hearing on “Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III – IP Protections for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works”
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property & the Internet, released the following statement during today's hearing -- “Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III – IP Protections for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works.”
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a field hearing on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. PT in Los Angeles, California. The hearing, "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II – Identity in the Age of AI" will examine how Congress can support responsible innovation in applications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and address growing concerns about the misuse of AI technology, especially with respect to the likeness, voice, and other identifying characteristics of individuals.
Members send bicameral letter to CFPB seeking to level the playing field for consumers, workers against corporate greed in financial services contracts
Ranking Member of Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Applauds U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Decision To Place Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Courts, Intellectual Property & the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Congressman Hank Johnson delivered the following remarks at the hearing titled: Intellectual Property and Strategic Competition with China: Part 3 - IP Theft, Cybersecurity, and AI Hearing on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023:
I would like to begin by thanking my colleague, Chairman Issa, for bringing together experts from both sides of this important conversation. Thank you also to our witnesses for being willing to lend us your time and your considerable knowledge today. I feel privileged to serve as Ranking Member of a subcommittee that supports creators and keeps our American innovation system strong. Together, we on this subcommittee tackle complicated intellectual property policy issues that have no clear solutions in an often-bipartisan manner. I am looking forward to doing so again today.