Chairman Bilirakis Delivers Opening Statement at CMT Markup of 12 Bills

Today's markup brings together a dozen bills that reflect two of this committee's priorities. Protecting American consumers and strengthening America's competitiveness. I'm proud of the bipartisan work that has gone into these important initiatives. American consumers deserve better protections in the marketplace and these bills go a long way towards earning back consumers trust. Excuse me. The Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act is necessary to ensure that relevant federal agencies coordinate their efforts to identify emerging scams and develop strategies to prevent Americans from becoming victims in the first place. The main event, the ticketing act builds on our prior work by cracking down on the bots and bad actors that have made buying a concert ticket feel like a rigged game, really. And when it comes to what's actually in the products families buy and what claim companies make about them, the Pack Act and the Recycled Materials Attribution Act bring much needed transparency to recycling claims. In addition to advancing proposals that protect consumers, we're also pushing back against the Chinese Communist Party. The Chip Equip Act ensures that companies receive Act funding aren't turning around and buying manufactured equipment from firms owned or controlled by the Chinese government. The Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act and the American Quantum Competitive Act direct the Commerce Department to get serious about where our supply chains are vulnerable and how we outcompete China in the technologies that matter most. Finally, the Automotive National and Economic Security Act shines a light on how deeply our auto industry's relationship with foreign adversaries go. I look forward to moving these bills to the full committee and then to the House floor. I want to thank you all and I want to thank all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have worked diligently and I want to thank the staff as well to protect consumers and bolster American competitiveness. I'll yield back.