,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #af1 #bjba,mr4 ,takano 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,rask91 & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to increase consum] protection ) respect to negative option agreem5ts ent]$ 9 all m$ia1 includ+ on & (f ! int]net1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unsubscribe ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,increas$ consum] protection ) respect to negative option agreem5ts ent]$ into on ! int]net 7a7 ,cancellation ( negative option agreem5ts ,no p]son may ent] into a negative option agreem5t ) any consum]1 unless ! negative option agreem5t provides ! consum] ) a me*anism to cancel ! agreem5t 9 ! same mann]1 & by ! same means1 into :i* ! agreem5t 0 ent]$4 7b7 ,requirem5ts = free-,to-,pay conv]sion contracts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to *>ge or attempt to *>ge any consum]'s cr$it c>d1 debit c>d1 bank acc\nt1 or o!r f9ancial acc\nt = any good or s]vice sold 9 a free-to-pay conv]sion contract1 unless-- 7,a7 be=e obta9+ ! consum]'s bill+ in=mation1 ! p]son has obta9$ ! consum]'s express in=m$ cons5t to ent] into ! contract & has provid$ ! consum] ) a notification ( ! t]ms ( ! contract1 includ+ ! fact t-- 7i7 = an introductory p]iod1 ! consum] w receive ! good or s]vice at no *>ge or = a nom9al *>ge2 & 7ii7 aft] ! introductory p]iod1 ! consum] w be *>g$ or *>g$ an increas$ am\nt = ! good or s]vice2 & 7,b7 be=e ! initial *>ge or initial increase aft] ! introductory p]iod1 ! p]son requires ! consum] to p]=m an additional affirmative action1 su* z click+ on a confirmation button or *eck+ a box1 :i* indicates ! consum]'s cons5t to be *>g$ ! am\nt disclos$4 7#b7 ,m&atory notifications ,aft] ! introductory p]iod 9 a free-to-pay conv]sion contract betwe5 any p]son & any consum]1 & on a qu>t]ly basis :ile ! contract rema9s 9 effect1 ! p]son %all provide ! consum] ) a copy ( ! notification ( ! t]ms ( ! contract4 7c7 ,m&atory notifications ) respect to o!r negative option agreem5ts 7#a7 ,automatic r5ewal contracts ,) respect to an automatic r5ewal contract betwe5 any p]son & any consum]-- 7,a7 betwe5 #b & #g days be=e ! end ( ! initial fix$ p]iod 9 ! contract1 ! p]son %all provide ! consum] ) a notification ( ! t]ms ( ! contract2 & 7,b7 aft] ! initial fix$ p]iod 9 ! contract1 & on a qu>t]ly basis :ile ! contract rema9s 9 effect1 ! p]son %all provide ! consum] ) a copy ( ! notification ( ! t]ms ( ! contract4 7#b7 ,cont9uity plan contracts ,) respect to a cont9uity plan contract ent]$ into betwe5 any p]son & any consum]1 ! p]son %all provide ! consum] ) a copy ( ! notification ( ! t]ms ( ! contract on a qu>t]ly basis :ile ! contract rema9s 9 effect4 7d7 ,m&atory notifications ) respect to mat]ial *anges 9 t]ms ( negative option agreem5ts ,9 ! case ( a mat]ial *ange 9 ! t]ms ( a negative option agreem5t betwe5 any p]son & a consum]1 ! p]son %all provide ! consum] ) a notification ( ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t z *ang$ be=e ! *ange takes effect4 7e7 ,regulations ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission may prescribe regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #c4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a violation ( ?is ,act or any regulation prescrib$ "u ?is ,act %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule issu$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,any p]son :o violates ?is ,act or any regulation prescrib$ "u ?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7 incorporat$ 9 & made "p ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,by ,/ate ,attorneys ,g5]al 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] alleg+ a violation ( ?is ,act or any regulation prescrib$ "u ?is ,act t affects or may affect ! ,/ate or ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate may br+ an action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 any ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts bus9ess1 or :]ev] v5ue is prop] "u section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to obta9 appropriate injunctive relief4 7#b7 ,notice to ,commission requir$ ,a ,/ate %all provide prior writt5 notice to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ( any civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) a copy ( ! compla9t = ! civil action1 except t if provid+ su* prior notice is n feasible = ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all provide notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ ! civil action4 7#c7 ,int]v5tion by ! ,commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission may int]v5e 9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ^u int]v5+-- 7,a7 may be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 7,b7 may file petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 ! civil action4 7#d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$-- 7,a7 to prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] by ! laws ( ! ,/ate2 or 7,b7 to prohibit ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] f proce$+ 9 ,/ate or ,f$]al c\rt on ! basis ( an alleg$ violation ( any civil or crim9al /atute ( t ,/ate4 7#e7 ,limitation ,an action may n be br\ght "u ?is subsection if1 at ! "t ! action is br\ght1 ! same alleg$ violation is ! subject ( a p5d+ action by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission or ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,preemption ( directly conflict+ ,/ate law ,?is ,act sup]s$es any ,/ate law to ! ext5t su* law directly conflicts ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 or a /&>d1 rule1 or regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 & !n only to ! ext5t ( su* direct conflict4 ,any ,/ate law1 rule1 or regulation %all n be consid]$ 9 direct conflict if x af=ds a great] level ( protection to individuals protect$ "u ?is ,act4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,automatic r5ewal contract ,! t]m automatic r5ewal contract means a contract betwe5 any p]son & any consum] = a good or s]vice t is automatically r5ew$ aft] an initial fix$ p]iod1 unless ! consum] in/ructs o!rwise4 7#b7 ,cont9uity plan contract ,! t]m cont9uity plan contract means a contract betwe5 any p]son & any consum] "u :i* ! consum] agrees to incur *>ges 9 ex*ange = p]iodic %ipm5ts ( goods or ! provision ( s]vices1 unless ! consum] in/ructs o!rwise4 7#c7 ,free-to-pay conv]sion contract ,! t]m free-to-pay conv]sion contract means a contract betwe5 any p]son & any consum] "u :i*-- 7,a7 = an introductory p]iod1 ! consum] receives a good or s]vice at no *>ge or = a nom9al *>ge2 & 7,b7 aft] ! introductory p]iod1 ! consum] is *>g$ or *>g$ an increas$ am\nt = ! good or s]vice4 7#d7 ,negative option agreem5t ,! t]m negative option agreem5t means-- 7,a7 an automatic r5ewal contract2 7,b7 a cont9uity plan contract2 7,c7 a free-to-pay conv]sion contract2 7,d7 a pre-notification negative option plan contract2 or 7,e7 any comb9ation ( ! contracts describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74 7#e7 ,notification ,! t]m notification1 :5 us$ ) respect to ! t]ms ( a contract1 means a writt5 notification t cle>ly1 conspicu\sly1 & concisely /ates all mat]ial t]ms ( ! contract1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ ! cancellation process4 7#f7 ,pre-notification negative option plan contract ,! t]m pre-notification negative option plan contract means a contract betwe5 any p]son & any consum] "u :i* ! consum] receives p]iodic notices (f]+ goods &1 unless ! consum] specifically rejects ! (f]1 ! consum] automatically receives ! goods & incurs a *>ge = su* goods4 #f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all apply ) respect to contracts ent]$ into aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4