An economy built by consumers.
A system rigged against them.
The Consumer Protection Unit is a novel member-funded legal and policy team fighting to organize the negotiating power, leverage and voice of the American consumer.
The institution we shouldn’t need
The problem
Consumers are structurally unrepresented. In markets. In policy. In public life.
We’re told to vote with our dollars, but all choices lead back to exploitation and value extraction by entrenched corporations masquerading as equal market participants.
This is not freedom. This is not free market economics. It is retroactively manufactured consent.
Petitions won’t cut it. One-off lawsuits won’t scale. We need infrastructure. Legal. Strategic. Relentless.
Who we are
We operate like a law firm and policy shop but our only client is the public. Like a union, we serve our only our members, but we have far more flexibility, legal teeth, economic fluency, and zero tolerance for corporate impunity.
We’re further empowered by a dedicated GPT partner trained on law, market economics, and the lived experience of consumers. It serves as an omnipresent liaison between us and our members, allowing us to collaborate and set policy priorities in real time.
Our three engines
Legal & Policy Team — A national brain trust of regulators, antitrust experts, consumer advocates, and public-interest lawyers. We know how to fight power on its own turf.
ConsumerGPT — A custom AI partner built to help members understand their rights, coordinate campaigns, and stay connected. This makes us accessible, responsive, and faster than the opposition expects.
Crowdfunded Membership — We’re funded by the people we serve. No corporate backers. No political gatekeepers. Just consumer power, organized.
100% crowdfunded
We don’t do tiers or sell influence.
For $20 annually you become a founding member and contribute directly to the creation of a principled and compassionate but ruthlessly aggressive advocate for consumer well being.
Thank you for trusting us with your power as a consumer.
Target
Healthcare
We’re launching our first vertical in the healthcare sector—where monopolized systems, predatory pricing, and opaque billing have eroded trust and bankrupted families. Our proposed focus:
Drug prices
Mental health parity
Hospital consolidation
Medical debt and surprise billing
Patient rights
It’s a proof of concept. And a fight worth picking.
Target
Housing
We’re launching our second vertical in the housing sector, where corporate landlords, broken zoning, and financial speculation have turned shelter into a high-yield asset and a human right into a luxury.
Rent gouging and unlawful lease practices
Tenant rights
Ethical immigration housing
Institutional ownership of residential neighborhoods
Public housing oversight
This is a root issue. And a fight that scales.
Get involved
This is just the beginning. Join the list to stay in the loop and be among the first to help shape CPU as we scale.
Together, we’re building the institution that should have existed all along.