S2266-119

Introduced

To provide for automatic renewal protections, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 14, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, tariff provision: 3, and expands a procurement, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 4. It relies on procurement rules, compliance mandates, appropriations, and tariffs. The main policy areas are Environment, Trade, and Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

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

  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 2.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, tariff provision: 3.
  • Expands a procurement, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 4.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, tariff provision: 3, and expands a procurement, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 4.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Trade, Transportation

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement, tariff provision: 3, and expands a procurement, definition change, delegation of rulemaking provision: 4.

Policy Domains

Environment Trade Transportation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 14, 2025

Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Trade Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ Federal Trade Commission

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

7 terms
"Commission" §4

The Federal Trade Commission

"consumer" §4a

Any person who seeks or acquires, by purchase or lease, any goods or services

"dark patterns" §4b

A user interface that has the substantial effect of subverting or impairing user autonomy, decision making, or choice

"free-to-pay conversion" §4c

Has the meaning given in section 310.2 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations

"negative option feature" §4d

Has the meaning given in section 310.2 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations

"service contract" §4e

A contract for repair, replacement, or maintenance of property or indemnification for same, including motor vehicle or residential property

"simply cancel" §4f

The mechanism for cancellation is at least as easy to use as the mechanism the consumer used to consent to the contract

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