Consumer Protection
Congressman Johnson has always been a champion for “the little guy.” From his post on the Judiciary Committee, he continues to introduce legislation designed to level the bargaining and legal playing field between consumers and service and product providers. In March 2022, his 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 of Representatives. Congressman Johnson supports increasing funding of and oversight on the part of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). He has called for quality control and safety assurance mechanisms in any trade agreements.
For more on the Congressman’s work on consumer protection, please read below.
More on Consumer Protection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, March 31, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for landmark legislation to deliver lower insulin costs for Georgia families. By capping out-of-pocket expenses, the Affordable Insulin Now Act will ensure that Georgians pay no more than $35 for a monthly supply of insulin.
"My bill will restore fairness to the American justice system by reasserting individuals' right to access the court system," said Congressman Hank Johnson. "The FAIR Act would ensure that men and women contracting with more powerful entities aren't forced into private arbitration, where the bigger party often has the advantage of choosing the arbitrator in an unappealable decision. I appreciate my colleagues' support in passing this commonsense reform.
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 of Representatives with 222 votes.
By Tia Mitchell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson saw eight projects that he championed receive funding that totaled about $5 million.
"Ensuring that constituents in Georgia's Fourth District have the resources we need to make our community healthier, safer, stronger, and even more resilient is my number one priority," the Lithonia Democrat said in a statement. "These investments support underserved areas and foster economic development, making a real difference in the lives of so many in our community."
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, delivered the following speech before the Rules Committee on his legislation the FAIR Act -- the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act -- H.R. 963 on March 15, 2022:
DECATUR, GA — Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) released his 2021 Congressional Report that highlights the bills he helped pass in the House of Representatives, his consumer, courts and criminal justice reform legislation he introduced and the excellence in constituent services his office provided – mostly focused on COVID-19 relief -- that follows through with his promise of "taking care of home first."
TUCKER, GA – Congressman Johnson (GA-04) is uplifting Tucker resident Amy Bielawski as his Hometown Hero virtual guest to President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress on Tuesday.
COVINGTON, GA – Today, Rep. Hank Johnson – as part of the bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force – released the following statement from his office and the task force about the Environmental Protection Agency's Decision to stand by the 2016 IRIS Value of ethylene oxide (EtO):