TINA.org Executive Director to Testify in Senate Hearing
Tune in on Tuesday to hear TINA.org’s take on fighting fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening the FTC’s 13(b) authority.
On April 27, 2021, TINA.org’s Executive Director Bonnie Patten testified before the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security in a hearing convened by its chair U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) on “Curbing COVID Cons: Warning Consumers about Pandemic Frauds, Scams, and Swindles.”
To watch Bonnie’s testimony, click here and to read Bonnie’s full written testimony, click here.
Tune in on Tuesday to hear TINA.org’s take on fighting fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening the FTC’s 13(b) authority.
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