The Click to Cancel Consumer Protection Act of 2025 seeks to codify the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) negative option rule into federal law. This bill specifically grants Part 425 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations , as it existed on July 7, 2025, the full force and effect of law. By elevating this regulation to statutory status, the legislation aims to provide more robust and permanent consumer protections. It targets deceptive practices related to automatically renewing subscriptions, free trials that convert to paid services, and other arrangements where consumers must actively cancel to avoid charges.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce
Click to Cancel Consumer Protection Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-2254| Senate
| Updated: 7/10/2025
The Click to Cancel Consumer Protection Act of 2025 seeks to codify the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) negative option rule into federal law. This bill specifically grants Part 425 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations , as it existed on July 7, 2025, the full force and effect of law. By elevating this regulation to statutory status, the legislation aims to provide more robust and permanent consumer protections. It targets deceptive practices related to automatically renewing subscriptions, free trials that convert to paid services, and other arrangements where consumers must actively cancel to avoid charges.