E-Warranty Act of 2015
Latest action · Sep 24, 2015 Became Public Law No: 114-51.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2015
- Passed SenateJul 9, 2015
- Passed HouseSep 8, 2015
- To the PresidentSep 15, 2015
- Became lawSep 24, 2015Public Law 114-51
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 9, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
E-Warranty Act of 2015
(Sec. 3) Amends the Magnuson-Moss Warranty--Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to require the Federal Trade Commission to revise its rules to allow manufacturers to satisfy requirements concerning the availability of written warranties on consumer products by making the terms accessible in a digital format on the manufacturer's Internet website. Requires the product, packaging, or product manual in the case of a warranty provided on a website in such manner to display to the consumer: (1) the website where the warranty terms can be obtained; and (2) a phone number, postal address, or other reasonable non-Internet based means of contacting the manufacturer to obtain and review such terms.
Prohibits such Internet website warranties from satisfying any requirement that a warranty be made available prior to sale in a retail location, by catalog, or through door-to-door sales, unless the seller makes the warranty available, through electronic or other means, at the location of the sale before the purchase.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 490 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed388–2 | Sep 8, 2015 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 14, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 14, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred May 14, 2015Markup May 20, 2015Reported Jul 7, 2015 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2015 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jul 17, 2015 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2015Signed by President.
- Sep 24, 2015Became Public Law No: 114-51.
- Sep 15, 2015Presented to President.
- Sep 8, 2015Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 8, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5804-5805)
- Sep 8, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1359.
- Sep 8, 2015At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Sep 8, 2015Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5805-5806)
- Sep 8, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 2 (Roll no. 490). (text: CR H5804)
- Sep 8, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 17, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Jul 13, 2015Received in the House.
- Jul 13, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jul 10, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 9, 2015Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 9, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4983-4984; text as passed Senate: CR S4983-4984)
- Jul 7, 2015Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 114-77.
- Jul 7, 2015Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 142.
- May 20, 2015Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 14, 2015Introduced in Senate
- May 14, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5804, H5805Text printed H5804Recorded votes H5805enact | David Loebsack D-IA, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Markwayne Mullin R-OK, Michael C. Burgess R-TX | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4983Text printed S4983Amendments S4979, S4983 | Bill Nelson D-FL (amendment), Deb Fischer R-NE (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jul 9, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 10, 2015S. 1359, E-Warranty Act of 2015As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2015
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2214 | To improve the bill. | Deb Fischer R-NEfor Mitch McConnell | Amendment SA 2214 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3154 | E-Warranty Act of 2015 | Related bill | Sep 8, 2015 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- E-Warranty Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- E-Warranty Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- E-Warranty Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- E-Warranty Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Enacted
- E-Warranty Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 13, 2015Referred in House
- Jul 9, 2015Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 7, 2015Reported to Senate
- May 14, 2015Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
