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Consumer Protection

Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.

March 22, 2016

By product of producing electricity a noxious material that could be dumped in a landfill near you

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) today introduced The Coal Ash Landfill Safety Act (CALSA) – H.R. 4827 – to protect citizens from dangerous coal ash that will be disposed in municipal landfills that are not equipped to handle the toxic substance.


March 8, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) sent the following letter to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights urging them to recommend that more be done to protect citizens from the possibility that noxious coal ash could be disposed of in municipal landfills that are not equipped to handle the toxic substance. Unused coal ash contains toxic chemicals, including cancer-causing agents.


March 7, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, AMC Entertainment announced that it will acquire Carmike Cinemas for $1.1 billion. The merger would reportedly combine the second and fourth largest movie-theater operators, creating the world’s largest chain of movie theaters. U.S. Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr.

March 1, 2016

Congressman’s bill has support from entire Georgia House delegation; Resolution now goes to Senate for approval

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Johnson announced today that the bipartisan resolution to rename the Pine Lake Post Office at Rockbridge Road and Spring Drive in honor of fallen police officer Francis Manuel Ortega passed the U.S. House of Representatives.


February 26, 2016

Fifth Round of Funding Will Provide $2 Billion in Additional Assistance to Struggling Homeowners and Communities; GA to receive an additional $30M

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced it would exercise its authority to obligate up to $2 billion in additional Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) program.

HomeSafe Georgia, which administers the federal program at the state level, will receive an additional $30 million.


February 23, 2016

Congressman will host Horton’s Kids students to discuss STEM education via Twitter’s live stream app

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 7-7:30 p.m., Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) will host 15 middle-school students/mentees from the Horton’s Kids mentoring program – a community-based organization that serves 500 children, grades K through 12, living in an underserved area of Washington, D.C.


February 16, 2016
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I’m very pleased to announce that I’m holding my 2016 Resources Fair on February 18, 2016, at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Fair will help connect constituents with local, state and federal agencies that will provide job-readiness training, information on the television & film industry and employment opportunities.

Issues: Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Consumer Protection Economy and Jobs Education Energy Environment Health Care Justice & Court Reform National Security and Foreign Policy Seniors and Social Security

February 11, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, today introduced a pair of bills to safeguard consumers’ privacy: the bipartisan Application Privacy, Protection and Security (APPS) Act of 2016 (H.R. 4517), a bill to increase consumer privacy on mobile devices; and the Data Broker Accountability and Transparency (Data) Act of 2016 (H.R.


February 9, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House sent President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request to Congress. Rep. Johnson applauded the President for putting forward a budget that builds the foundation for a strong American future – investing in innovation for the 21st century, advancing a world-class education system, and empowering hard-working families.