Laws that regulate the activities and procedures of governmental agencies

Laws that apply to interstate and international commerce activity on bodies of water

Laws that support fair business practices in a free market economy

Laws and authority based on the previous court rulings and judicial decisions

Regulations on establishing and enforcing ownership rights for inventions artistic creations, ideas, and many other types of original work

Laws established to make commercial transactions, such as sales, contracts, and loans, more consistent in all fifty states

Protects consumers who use electronic fun transfer (EFT) services, including ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, automated bill payment arrangements, and remote banking programs

Protects the personal information of children under 13 years of age who are using online services or websites

Allows electronic signatures to be used for interstate and international commerce transactions that require written signatures

Sets rules for commercial e-mail messages and gives recipients the right to stop receiving unwanted e-mails

Increases the scope of cooperation to enforce regulations related to spam, spyware, false advertising, breaches in security, and consumer privacy

Establishes the allowable air pollutant levels emitted by US businesses

Establishes the allowable water pollutant levels emitted by US businesses

Protects the public from excessive noise created by business operations

Provides taxes incentives for companies that use energy-efficient methods in the operation of their business

Requires companies to increase the energy efficiency of the products they create, as well as the buildings used for operations

Establishes the minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards

Gives workers who lose their health benefits the option to continue the group health benefits provided by their group health plan

Protects workers and communities by requiring employers to provide notice 60 days in advance of plant closings and mass layoffs

Requires that eligible employees be allowed to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons

Employers cannot discriminate based on the race, color, religion, national origin, or gender of an individual

An addition to Title VII that makes it illegal to discriminate against a woman because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth

Employers cannot pay different wages to men and women if they perform equal work in the same workplace

It is illegal for employers to discriminate against people who are age 40 and older based on age

It is illegal for employers to discriminate against a qualified person with a disability in both the private sectors and in government departments. Employers must make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual

The federal government cannot discriminate against a qualified employment candidate with a disability

Employers cannot discriminate against employees or applicants because of genetic information, such as information about any disease, disorder, or condition of an individual's family members

Gives the US Food and Drug Administration the power to oversee the safety of all food, drugs, and cosmetics

Requires that product labels identify the product and list the manufacturer's name and location and net amount of contents

Requires the disclosure of all finance charges on consumer credit agreements and in the advertising for credit plans

Protects children from toys and other products that contain thermal, electrical, or mechanical hazards

Gives individuals the rights to examine and correct their own credit history records

Gives the Consumer Product Safety Commission the power to protect the public against risks of injury or death from unsafe products

Requires food labels to list the amount of calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber per serving

Requires that product labels list a product's country of origin