§ 989 Consumer Protection Funding

• •If people don't claim their refund money, the government can use it.
• •The government can also use any extra money made from interest on these unclaimed refunds.
• •This money will be used to help protect consumers better.

You buy a faulty toaster and are supposed to get $50 back, but you forget to claim it.

The government can take your unclaimed $50 and use it to make sure other people don't get scammed by bad products.