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Congress should close the unsafe rental car loophole
Advocates for consumer safety, including Consumer Action, ask Congress to enact a law that forbids rental car companies from renting or selling cards that have been recalled. The letter was prompted in part by the tragic death of two sisters who were driving a recalled Chrysler PT Cruiser.

Congress should enact auto safety bill without weakening amendments
Consumer groups, including Consumer Action, sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Henry Waxman, urging them to reject auto industry resistance to pay an auto safety user fee and pass H.R. 5381.

Protect car buyers under consumer watchdog agency
Consumer Action, along with 29 other organizations, signed on to a letter asking Congressman Barney Frank to ensure that all aspects of car financing are covered under the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).

Take a ride on the ‘Road to Economic Recovery’
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (Consumer Action is a member) and USAction are planning a massive week of action around the economic crisis.

Public hearings should be held on fuel economy standards
Consumer Action joined 31 national, state and local consumer organizations in a letter to the Secretary of Transportation requesting that the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration hold public hearings before a final rule is made on fuel economy standards.