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- H.R.1097
H.R.1097: Unsubscribe Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 15, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 17, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 15, 2017
Bill Summary
Unsubscribe Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a negative option agreement from being entered on the Internet with consumers unless it provides the consumers a mechanism to cancel in the same manner, and by the same means, in which the agreement was entered. The bill defines a "negative option agreement" as: an automatic renewal contract that is automatically renewed after an initial fixed period, unless the consumer instructs otherwise; a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 17, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
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| Feb. 15, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| Feb. 15, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Mark Takano (D-Calif.) |