3.0.0 5707 2023-01-11T13:21:57Z 2023-01-11T13:21:57Z House H HR 2010-07-01 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2010-07-01T14:00:48Z Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act 111 3386 S 2010-12-29 Became Public Law No: 111-345. Related bill CRS 2010-07-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001173 Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] Zachary Space D OH T. 18 N Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Bank accounts, deposits, capital Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Consumer credit Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Retail and wholesale trades Commerce 00 2010-07-01 Introduced in House 2010-10-20T13:37:13Z Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act - Defines "post-transaction third party seller" as a person that: (1) sells, or offers for sale, any good or service on the Internet; (2) solicits purchases on the Internet through an initial merchant after the consumer has initiated a transaction with the initial merchant; and (3) is not a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of the initial merchant.

Makes it unlawful for any post-transaction third party seller to charge or attempt to charge any consumer's credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account in an Internet-based transaction, unless: (1) before obtaining the consumer's billing information, the seller has disclosed all material terms, including the fact that the seller is not affiliated with the initial merchant; and (2) the seller has received the express informed consent.

Makes it unlawful for an initial merchant to disclose such financial account number or other billing information to any such seller (sometimes referred to as a data-pass).

Makes it unlawful, subject to exception, for any person to charge or attempt to charge a consumer for goods or services sold in an Internet-based transaction through a "negative option feature." Defines "negative option feature" as a provision under which the customer's failure to take an affirmative action to reject goods or services or to cancel the agreement is interpreted by the seller as acceptance of the offer.

Prohibits construing this Act to supersede or otherwise affect the Electronic Fund Transfer Act or any regulation thereunder.

Treats a violation of this Act or any regulation thereunder as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this Act.

Authorizes any state attorney general to bring an action on behalf of the state's residents to enjoin further violation, to compel compliance with this Act, to obtain damages, or to obtain other appropriate relief.

]]> Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act Display Title Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act Official Title as Introduced To protect consumers from certain aggressive sales tactics on the Internet. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act Introduced in House 2010-07-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr5707ih/xml/BILLS-111hr5707ih.xml 2010-07-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.