To provide for automatic renewal protections, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes disclosure, notification, consent, and cancellation requirements for automatic renewal contracts, free trial conversions, and negative option features, creates designates violations as unfair/deceptive practices under FTC Act, grants FTC enforcement authority and rulemaking power, and defines key terms including dark patterns, consumer, free-to-pay conversion, negative option feature, and service contract (exempt category). It relies on compliance mandates, disclosure req, consumer protection, and enforcement. The main policy areas are Consumer Protection, Technology, Finance, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
The main beneficiaries are the people, organizations, or agencies identified in the bill's substantive provisions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Establishes disclosure, notification, consent, and cancellation requirements for automatic renewal contracts, free trial conversions, and negative option features.
- Creates designates violations as unfair/deceptive practices under FTC Act, grants FTC enforcement authority and rulemaking power.
- Defines key terms including dark patterns, consumer, free-to-pay conversion, negative option feature, and service contract (exempt category).
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes disclosure, notification, consent, and cancellation requirements for automatic renewal contracts, free trial conversions, and negative option features, creates designates violations as unfair/deceptive practices under FTC Act, grants FTC enforcement authority and rulemaking power, and defines key terms including dark patterns, consumer, free-to-pay conversion, negative option feature, and service contract (exempt category).
Key Policy Areas
Consumer Protection, Technology, Finance, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill establishes disclosure, notification, consent, and cancellation requirements for automatic renewal contracts, free trial conversions, and negative option features, creates designates violations as unfair/deceptive practices under FTC Act, grants FTC enforcement authority and rulemaking power, and defines key terms including dark patterns, consumer, free-to-pay conversion, negative option feature, and service contract (exempt category).
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Correa, Ms. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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