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Advancing a Fair and Safe Marketplace

Through Research, Education, and Advocacy

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is an association of non-profit consumer organizations that was established in 1968 to advance the consumer interest.

Recent Work

October 22, 2026 / Testimony & Comments
CFA Leads Letter to Congress Urging Immediate Investigation into Meta’s Reported Political Interference with Active Investigation into Company’s Role Facilitating and Profiting from Illegal Drugs on Platforms
October 22, 2026 / Blogs
The Predatory Food Economy
October 20, 2026 / Press Releases
Top Ten Insurance CEOs Earned Over $155 Million in Compensation in 2025, While Consumers Struggled to Pay Premiums
October 20, 2026 / Blogs
Insurance Companies Claim They Have to Hike Consumers’ Premiums. Their CEO Compensation, Dividends, and Advertising Costs Tell a Different Story
October 16, 2026 / Press Releases
Tips for Consumers to Get Fair Treatment from Insurance Companies After Hurricane Isaias
October 13, 2026 / Blogs
No Matter How Cute They Look, AI Agents Are Not Your Friends
October 09, 2026 / Blogs
Junk Food Marketing to Kids Is Getting Worse
October 08, 2026 / Blogs
From AI Chatbots to Fake Sellers: The Consumer Product Safety Challenges of Today's Online Marketplace
Food Tax Subsidy Cover
October 06, 2026 / Reports
Food Advertising Subsidy Reform: A Win-Win for Fiscal and Public Health
October 06, 2026 / Press Releases
New CFA Report Highlights Opportunity for States to Raise Revenue by Ending Advertising Tax Subsidies for Big Food
October 05, 2026 / Testimony & Comments
Letter Urging the California Supreme Court to Decide a Case Against USAA's Unfair Discrimination Against Enlisted Servicemembers
October 01, 2026 / Press Releases
CFA Condemns the Administration’s Unlawful Rescission of Funds Appropriated for Housing
September 30, 2026 / Testimony & Comments
Coalition Sends Letter to Congress to Stop Growing Threat of Tech-Enabled Scams by Holding Companies Accountable When Their Products Facilitate Fraud
September 30, 2026 / CFA News Updates
CFA News Update – September 30th, 2026
September 25, 2026 / Testimony & Comments
CFA Urges FTC to Prohibit Harmful Surveillance Pricing Practices
September 22, 2026 / Testimony & Comments
SAFE Platforms Act Model Legislation
September 22, 2026 / Testimony & Comments
CFA Urges States to Follow Texas's Lead and Ban Price Optimization in Insurance

 

September 22, 2026 / Blogs
Kitchen Table AI Policy – CFA’s Proposal for Addressing How AI is Hurting People Right Now
September 21, 2026 / Blogs
Food Safety and Corruption
September 18, 2026 / Blogs
Why is Congress Leaving $300 Million for Housing Funding on the Table?

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Our Members

CFA is a federation of nearly 250 diverse non profit organizations. Our members include advocacy groups working at the national, state, and local level, consumer cooperatives, including credit unions and electric co-ops, labor unions, public power utilities, state and local consumer protection agencies, and other pro-consumer groups.

Upcoming Events

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39th Annual Financial Services Conference

Dec 09, 2026 - Dec 10, 2026
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
775 12th St NW
Washington, D.C.
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50th Annual National Food Policy Conference

Mar 10, 2027 - Mar 11, 2027
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
775 12th St NW, Washington, D.C.

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