Consumer Protection Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Consumer Protection Act - Creates the Office of Consumer Protection, independent of the President and of the executive departments, and under the control and direction of the Consumer Counsel of the United States. Directs the President to appoint within the Office the Consumer Counsel and an Assistant Counsel, each with the advice and consent of the Senate, to hold office for a term of 15 years. Gives Congress the right to remove the Counsel or the Assistant Counsel at any time by joint resolution after notice and hearing when either has been inefficient or permanently incapacitated or guilty of neglect of duty, or for cause. Forbids any employee of the Office of Consumer Protection from engaging in other business inconsistent with the official responsibilities under this Act. Outlines the general authority of the Consumer Counsel, and subjects the Counsel to the civil service and classification laws. Directs each Federal agency to make its services, personnel and facilities available to the Office of Consumer Protection and, except when prohibited by law, to furnish information to the Office. Directs the Consumer Counsel to transmit an annual report to Congress and the President e…