in effect
This is a Presidential proclamation (Proclamation 10901, signed March 6, 2025). It is a ceremonial declaration that names March 2 through March 8, 2025, as “National Consumer Protection Week.” It directs no agency to take any new legally binding action; its operative step is to encourage public awareness of consumer protection.
Concretely, it formally designates one specific week — March 2–8, 2025 — under this name. It calls on Americans to use the free online resources offered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and to share consumer-education information in their communities. The document also references actions the President says were already taken separately: halting regulatory measures on cryptocurrency, and signing an Executive Order aimed at making prescription drug advertisements provide accurate information. Those referenced actions are described in the proclamation but are not created or enacted by it. The proclamation itself sets no deadlines, funding, or enforcement mechanisms.
The proclamation is addressed to the general public — “all Americans” — whom it encourages to access FTC resources and take part in consumer-education activities. It also names local and Federal agencies and consumer organizations as groups that participate in the week by providing resources and guides. Because it is a proclamation rather than a rule, no person or organization is placed under any new obligation.