119 HR 4819 IH: Click to Cancel Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4819IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 29, 2025Mr. Sherman (for himself, Mr. Magaziner, and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo codify the rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission relating to click-to-cancel, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Click to Cancel Act of 2025.

2.

Codification of click-to-cancel rule

(a)

Codification

The rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission on November 15, 2024, relating to the Negative Option Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 90476), shall have the force and effect of law. (b)

Enforcement

(1)

Unfair or deceptive acts or practices

A violation of this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2)

Powers of Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.