Peter A. Feldman is Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). He has been a Commissioner at CPSC since October 2018, when he was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate to complete the remainder of a term expiring in October 2019. Mr. Feldman was re-nominated, and confirmed, to a subsequent seven-year term that will expire in October 2026. He was chosen by his fellow Commissioners to serve as Vice Chairman, and in that capacity he became Acting Chairman in January 2025.
Acting Chairman Feldman has advanced several key priorities during his time on the Commission to keep Americans safe, including strengthening CPSC’s enforcement operations, increasing the agency’s presence at U.S. ports, and seeking to hold e-commerce platforms accountable for importing foreign-made goods that violate federal law. In addition, Mr. Feldman has led outreach initiatives to underserved rural and tribal communities across the nation.
Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Feldman was Senior Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. In that role, he served as a key advisor on consumer protection, product safety, data security, and privacy issues to the Committee’s then-chairman, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.).
Mr. Feldman led the Commerce Committee’s efforts on numerous bipartisan legislative initiatives, including the Consumer Review Freedom Act, the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, and the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act.
As a staffer for former Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH), Mr. Feldman worked directly on the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, a landmark safety bill that addresses safety regulations to protect young children, as implemented by CPSC.
Mr. Feldman holds a B.A., cum laude, from Colgate University and a J.D., cum laude, from American University’s Washington College of Law. He is a member of the Maryland Bar.