FTC Proposes Three-Year Extension for Honest Funeral Pricing Rules
Published Date: 5/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Trade Commission wants to keep its Funeral Rule going for three more years. This rule helps people shopping for funeral services get clear, honest prices so they only pay for what they want. Funeral homes must keep sharing price lists and records, and the public can comment on this plan until June 15, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Funeral Price Disclosure Continues
You will keep the right to clear, itemized prices when shopping for funeral goods and services because the FTC is seeking to extend the Funeral Rule's paperwork clearance for three years. The Rule requires funeral providers to give a General Price List, show a Casket Price List and an Outer Burial Container Price List before showing those items, provide price information by telephone, and give a Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected; providers must also maintain records documenting compliance.
Funeral Homes Reporting Burden and Costs
Funeral homes and other for-profit providers must continue maintaining and producing the required price lists and records; the FTC estimates the Rule's information-collection burden at 148,161 annual hours with estimated annual labor costs of $4,897,023 and annual non-labor costs of $778,177. The current PRA clearance (OMB Control Number 3084-0025) expires May 31, 2026, and the FTC is seeking a three-year extension.
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