Click to Cancel Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
Introduced
Summary
Codifies the FTC's Negative Option Rule and makes it enforceable under the FTC Act. This bill would convert the FTC's November 15, 2024 Negative Option Rule into binding law and let the Federal Trade Commission use its existing powers and penalties to enforce it.
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- Consumers: People who face automatic renewals or negative-option offers would have the FTC rule applied as law, and violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive acts.
- Businesses: Companies that use negative-option enrollment or automatic renewals would be subject to enforcement actions and penalties available under the FTC Act if they break the codified rule.
- Federal enforcement: The FTC would enforce the codified rule using the same jurisdiction, powers, duties, and penalties it already has under the FTC Act.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Stronger rules for auto-renew subscriptions
If enacted, this bill would make the FTC’s November 15, 2024 Negative Option Rule federal law. You would get stronger protection from deceptive automatic renewals and subscription tricks. Businesses that use auto-renew offers would have to follow the rule. The FTC would enforce it with the same powers and penalties used under the FTC Act. No new funding, phase-in, or sunset is specified.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/15/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
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