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Proclamation 8482

National Consumer Protection Week, 2010

Economy & LaborEconomy & Labor

In simple terms

This proclamation designates March 7–13, 2010 as National Consumer Protection Week, encouraging consumer education and financial literacy across all life stages. It references recent financial reforms including the Credit CARD Act and expresses support for creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, but contains no binding mandates or policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 10991

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 75 FR 10991

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Start of National Consumer Protection Week

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of National Consumer Protection Week, March 7–13, 2010

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Policy advocacy for Consumer Financial Protection Agency was already pending in Congress; proclamation adds presidential rhetorical support but no executive action
  • References to 'broken financial system' and predatory practices are political framing, not policy directives
Proclamation 8482: National Consumer Protection Week, 2010 · Executive Orders