Unsubscribe Act of 2019
Latest action · May 13, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Unsubscribe Act of 2019
This bill prohibits negative option agreements online unless the terms provide the consumer with a way to cancel the agreement before incurring further or increased charges. For example, under free-to-pay conversion contracts, where a consumer is initially charged a nominal introductory rate and an increased rate after the introductory period ends, the provider of the good or service must require the consumer to perform an additional action, like clicking a confirmation button, before the increased rate takes effect.
The bill also requires that certain notifications are provided to consumers in the context of other forms negative option agreements online, such as notice 30 days in advance of an automatic renewal.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2019 to Dec 16, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 12, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Nov 22, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Dec 16, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- May 10, 2019Introduced in House
- May 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2019Introduced in House
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