S.2044: Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015

About This Bill

  • Introduced Sept. 16, 2015
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 18, 2015

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Bill Summary

Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill makes a provision of a form contract void from the inception if it: (1) prohibits or restricts an individual who is a party to such a contract from engaging in written, oral, or pictorial reviews, or other similar performance assessments or analyses of, including by electronic means, the goods, services, or conduct of a person that is also a party to the contract; (2) imposes penalties or...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 10 statements associated with S.2044.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Dec. 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec. 15, 2015
Received in the House.
Dec. 15, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 14, 2015

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec. 14, 2015
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8639-8640; text as reported to Senate: CR S8639)
Dec. 14, 2015
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8639-8640)
Dec. 8, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 316.
Dec. 8, 2015
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-175.
Nov. 18, 2015
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sept. 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sept. 16, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by John Thune (R-S.D.)

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