Peter A. Feldman
Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Assumed office
October 5, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJoseph Mohorovic
Personal details
Born (1982-05-22) May 22, 1982 (age 41)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
EducationColgate University (BA)
American University (JD)

Peter A. Feldman (born May 22, 1982) is an American lawyer and currently serves as a member of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Feldman was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2018.[2][3] Previously, he served as a senior counsel to the Commerce Committee in the U.S. Senate.[4] Feldman is a Republican, and worked as a staffer for various Republican senators.[1][5]

Early life and education

Feldman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 22, 1982. Feldman attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. He then attended Colgate University, graduating with a B.A., cum laude, in 2004. Feldman received his juris doctor, cum laude, from American University’s Washington College of Law in 2010.

Career

Feldman served as a senior counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation from 2011 until he joined the CPSC in 2018.[4] In that role, he served as a key advisor on consumer protection, product safety, data security, and privacy issues to Senator John Thune, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, and was instrumental in drafting and negotiating bipartisan legislation and conducting oversight and investigations of the CPSC, the Federal Trade Commission, and private sector firms.[5][6] Among other things, Feldman has advocated for science and risk-based regulations, agency engagement with stakeholders, and regulatory burden reduction.[7]

Feldman led the commerce committee's efforts on numerous bipartisan legislative initiatives, including the Consumer Review Fairness Act, the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, and the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act.[8]

As the Senate commerce committee's senior sports attorney, Feldman worked to expand and modernize the United States Anti-Doping Agency,[5] conducted investigations into the U.S. Olympic Committee following the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, and served as lead negotiator on the bipartisan Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act.[9]

As a staffer for former U.S. Senator Mike DeWine, Feldman worked directly on the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, a bill that aimed to protect children by reducing suction entrapment accidents in pools.[5]

Feldman's appointment to the CPSC began a Republican majority on the commission.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Member Profile - Peter Feldman". Republican National Lawyers Association. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Walden, Latta on Senate Confirmation of CPSC Commissioner Peter Feldman - Energy and Commerce Committee". Energy and Commerce Committee. September 25, 2018. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Peter Feldman Confirmed as Commissioner of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | CPSC.gov". www.cpsc.gov. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Thune Statement on Senate Confirmation of Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission". U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, & Transportation. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Peter A. Feldman Official CPSC Biography". www.cpsc.gov. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sen. Moran Applauds Confirmation of Peter Feldman to Consumer Product Safety Commission". Office of Sen. Jerry Moran. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "RILA Applauds Feldman Nomination to CPSC". Retail Industry Leaders Association. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "164 Cong. Rec. 158, S6291 (daily ed. Sept. 25, 2018) (statement of Sen. Thune)" (PDF). www.congress.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "164 Cong. Rec. 20, S590 (daily ed. Jan. 30, 2018) (statement of Sen. Feinstein)" (PDF). www.congress.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "President Trump Nominates Peter Feldman as CPSC Commissioner Signaling First Republican Majority at Commission Since 2006". JD Supra. June 5, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

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Political offices Preceded byJoseph Mohorovic Commissioner of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission 2018–present Served alongside: Anne Marie Buerkle, Robert S. Adler, Elliot F. Kaye, Dana Baiocco Incumbent


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