Official United States government agencies that help citizens get redress for unethical or illegal practices in the marketplace.
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- Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. State Department Helps with travel warnings, international adoption, passport and visa service and problems, Americans abroad.
- Environmental Violations How to report environmental problems to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
- SEC Complaint Center Security and Exchange Commission discusses how to handle a complaint against a stock broker.
- U.S. Department of Transportation Frequently Asked Questions Among other questions answered, site lists where to file a complaint.
- Housing and Urban Development, File a Complaint Consumer information and how to file a complaint housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing, violations of manufactured housing, land sale frauds, deceptive home improvement contractors, and other abuses and waste.
- Department of Transportation Auto Safety Hotline FAQs, how to file a defect report, information on the recall process, and links to safety information.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regional FDA's public affairs specialists who respond to consumers' questions about FDA and the products the agency regulates.
- FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Bureau of Consumer Protection's mandate is to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices. The Bureau enforces a variety of consumer protection laws enacted by Congress, as well as trade regulation rules issued by the Commission.
- Medicare.gov Official U.S. government site for Medicare information.
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
- Better Business Bureaus Contact and web site information provided.
- USA.gov: Consumer Protection Published by the U.S. Federal Consumer Information Center. Includes help and assistance information for consumers including shopping advice, tips about products and services, and contact information for governmental agencies, business bureaus, consumer advocacy and protection offices.
- Commodities Futures Trading Commission Public information and complaints page, with information about enforcement activities, consumer alerts, reparations program, and other links.
- Publications.usa.gov Catalog of free and low-cost federal publications of consumer interest from the General Services Administration.
- Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Consumer information, filing complaints, and laws about amateur and commercial radio, cable companies, public broadcasting, and telephone service.
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Customer Assistance The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,600 national banks and 66 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States. Site has instructions on how to file a formal complaint.
- Consumer Information Center: Education Resources Listing of a number of free and low cost booklets.
- Consumer Information Center: Small Business Information Listing of a number of free and low cost booklets.