Consumer Federation of America
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The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1968 to advance the consumer interest through research, education and advocacy.
CFA has a wide range of activities and interests, many centered around favoring rigorous and skeptical scrutiny of businesses and their practices, products, and services by citizens, civic groups, the news media, and government regulatory agencies as a method of defending the interests of the public at large. It is generally regarded as liberal in the modern American sense of the term, and is one of many groups associated with Ralph Nader and his consumer movement. CFA is headquartered in Washington, DC, with numerous state and local affiliates.
State consumer federations such as Consumer Federation of California also exist, advocating for similar rules and regulations but with a narrower geographic focus. Although many groups such as Consumer Federation of California are affiliated with CFA, they retain their autonomy. At the same time, their bylaws reflect a tendency to be united in purpose to in order to more significantly impact public policy.
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