Consumer Affairs – DearColleague.us

We Need Olympics Reform Now! – DOJ Now Investigating Sex Abuse Within Olympic Organizations

Over the past several decades, the Olympic movement has strayed from its roots. The time is now to take a serious look at the USOPC and if it is fulfilling its mission as outlined by the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act. As several Congressional and private
investigations revealed, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials were more concerned with protecting the Olympics brand and producing medals than athlete’s health and well being. The time is right to take an Olympics wide accounting of the
underlying culture that lead to the multiple sexual abuse scandals plaguing the Olympics community.
A Congressionally mandated Commission will allow experts in sports governance, coaching, child welfare and abuse to address these issues in a timely manner, free from politics.

Join the Bipartisan House Entrepreneurship Caucus

We write to invite you to become a member of the House Entrepreneurship Caucus in the 116th Congress.

Increase Safety and Reduce Community Disruption of Commercial Air Tours

In the last few months Hawai’i has seen three dead in the crash of a commercial air tour helicopter into a residential neighborhood and eleven more dead in the crash of a commercial skydiving plane. These tragedies occurred amidst a rapid increase in commercial
helicopter and small plane overflights of all parts of my state including residential, commercial and industrial neighborhoods, cemeteries and memorials, land and marine parks and other recreation areas, and sensitive military installations. These have disrupted
whole communities with excessive noise and other impacts, destroyed the peace and sanctity of special places, increased risk to not only passengers but those on the ground, and weakened security and management of defense operations.

Ensure State and Local Community Authority to Address Illegal Vacation Rentals

Is your community one of a multitude throughout our country suffering from the negative effects of illegal vacation rentals? Effects that include unavailability of affordable housing, avoidance of standard consumer protections and loss of state and local
government revenue?

Cosponsor H.R. 2074: The Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019

According to the Mayo Clinic, the rate of celiac disease has almost quadrupled over the past 50 years. Celiac disease is a serious, genetic autoimmune disorder in which ingesting gluten causes damage to the villi of the small intestine. The only treatment
is the total elimination of gluten-containing products, including wheat, barley, and rye sources. For some, failure to avoid these can lead to life-threatening complications. Currently, this is nearly impossible to determine the presence of gluten in prescription
medicine.

Cosponsor: Cabin Air Safety Act (H.R.2208)

I invite you to cosponsor the bipartisan “Cabin Air Safety Act” (H.R.2208) to protect commercial airline passengers and crew from toxic cabin air. As you may know, “toxic fume” events
occur when air contaminated by engine exhaust, fuel fumes, de-icing fluids, and ozone enters the aircraft cabin through the jet engine intake. Exposure to even low levels of these contaminants can incapacitate passengers and crew, and long-term exposure could
lead to serious, debilitating health issues.

End USPS’ Prefunding Mandate NOW – Cosponsor the Bipartisan USPS Fairness Act!

In 2006, Congress passed legislation requiring the United States Postal Service (USPS) to prefund decades’ worth of health benefits for its future retirees. Reps. DeFazio (D-OR), Reed (R-NY), Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Torres Small (D-NM) introduced H.R. 2382,
the USPS Fairness Act, to finally repeal this unfair government mandate.

Cosponsor: Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act (H.R.4374)

We invite you to cosponsor the “Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act” (H.R.4374), which would require airlines to publicly disclose the maintenance history for their aircraft
fleets.

We Need Olympics Reform Now! – DOJ Now Investigating Sex Abuse Within Olympic Organizations

Product transparency and disclosu Menstrual Products Right To Know Act

As we talk about menstrual equity, we must also discuss menstrual health.
Millions of women use menstrual hygiene products monthly that touch, or are inserted to, sensitive female anatomy. It’s estimated that up to 86% of women use tampons, up to 72% use pads, and 75% use panty liners. Yet, manufacturers of menstrual hygiene products
are not required to label the ingredients of their products.