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S.2044

S.2044: Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015

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About This Bill

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

Bill Sponsor

John Thune (R-S.D.)

Bill Cosponsors

8 (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in House - Dec. 15, 2015
Engrossed in Senate - Dec. 14, 2015
Reported to Senate - Dec. 8, 2015
Introduced in Senate - Sept. 16, 2015

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...

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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 the Senate 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Dec. 14, 2015	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.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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