Bills · S 2254
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2254Commerce
Click to Cancel Consumer Protection Act of 2025
INTRO JUL 10· LAST ACTION JUL 10
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it aims to prevent a common frustration: getting stuck in subscriptions that are hard to cancel or being charged for services you didn't fully understand you were signing up for. If this bill becomes law, consumers would have a stronger legal backing for their right to transparent subscription terms and easy cancellation methods.
Without this bill, the protections against confusing subscriptions and tricky cancellation processes rely solely on an FTC rule, which could potentially be modified or weakened by a future administration. By making it a federal law, the 'Click to Cancel' act provides a more stable and permanent safeguard, ensuring that consumers retain clear control over their recurring expenses and are protected from 'dark patterns' designed to keep them subscribed.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Makes the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) existing 'Negative Option Rule' into a federal law.
This provision permanently embeds consumer protections for recurring charges into federal statute, making them more difficult to change than an agency rule.
PROVISION 02
Requires businesses offering subscription services to clearly disclose all material terms before a consumer commits to a purchase.
This ensures consumers have full information about costs, renewal terms, and how to cancel before being charged for a recurring service.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that companies provide simple and easy mechanisms for consumers to cancel subscription services.
This provision aims to prevent 'dark patterns' where companies make cancellation unnecessarily difficult, ensuring consumers can stop unwanted charges easily.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 10
Introduced in Senate
JUL 10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2254
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 10, 2025
Last actionJul 10, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 10, 2025
Senate BillS 2254Commerce
Click to Cancel Consumer Protection Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUL 10, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 10, 2025
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