Consumer Protection
Information regarding my stance on Consumer Protection.
LITHONIA, GA – Since taking office in 2007, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has worked to help secure more than $70 million for constituents seeking help with federal agencies from his offices in Georgia's 4th Congressional District, which encompasses parts of DeKalb, Gwinnett and Newton counties and all of Rockdale County.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for the Build Back Better Act, which delivers once-in-a-generation action to bring down the everyday costs that burden Georgia families. This landmark legislation creates good paying jobs, cuts middle class taxes and lowers the costs of health care, childcare and family care. Importantly, this legislation is fully paid-for by asking the wealthiest few and biggest corporations pay their fair share, and so the Build Back Better Act will both grow the economy and fight inflation.
The House Judiciary Committee this week is marking up the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, which would prohibit forced arbitration in all forms. The measure previously passed the House in 2019 with bipartisan support but was not taken up by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson's (GA-04) bipartisan Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act — H.R. 963 — that re-establishes everyday Americans' 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system, passed the House Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the bipartisan Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act — H.R. 963 — that re-establishes everyday Americans' 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system — was marked up in the House Judiciary Committee. The following are opening remarks from Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Congressman Hank Johnson — the original sponsor of the FAIR Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual property & the Internet, released the following statement on President Joe Biden nominating Kathi Vidal as Undersecretary for Intellectual Property & Director of the U.S. Patent & Trade Office:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, introduced the Cybersecurity Opportunity Act to fund a cybersecurity grant education program at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for must-pass legislation to prevent a first-ever default on the federal debt, which would result in economic catastrophe for nearly every American family. This crucial bill – which Senate Democrats passed on October 7th, with all Senate Republicans present voting against – will keep the United States under the debt limit through at least December 3rd.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, had two bipartisan bills pass out of the Judiciary Committee today – The Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act, H.R. 2884, and The SHOP SAFE Act, H.R. 5374.
THE AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PATIENTS THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS TO PATENT LITIGATION ACT
Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Chairman Rep. Hank Johnson (GA) issued the following opening statement during a full Judiciary Committee markup on September 29, 2021.
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The cost of prescription drugs has soared too high for too long in this country. We spend more on prescription medications than residents of any other developed nation. The fact is that affordable health care is simply out of reach for most Americans.