Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act of 2026

This bill changes the civil penalties under the Consumer Product Safety Act. It raises the maximum penalty for each individual violation of product safety rules from $100,000 to $250,000. It removes the $15,000,000 limit on total penalties for a related series of violations. It also requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to adjust the maximum per-violation penalty for inflation every year and publish the new amount in the Federal Register. It makes minor wording changes, including replacing the word "man" with "person."

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Sponsors

• Peter Welch Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors