Comments on H.R. 702, the Proposed Consumer Protection Act of 1977

Comments on H.R. 702, which would establish an Office of Consumer Protection (OCP), touched on the organization and responsibilities of this Office, access to records, and the language used in the bill. The OCP would be independent of the President and the executive departments, and would be under the direction of a Consumer Counsel of the United States, appointed by the President for 15 years, subject to removal by Congress.