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HR 5184 109th Congress House

Consumer Cancellation Fairness Act

Official title: To require businesses to permit customers to cancel certain subscription services in the same manner and by the same means as is provided by such person to individuals to subscribe to such service.

Introduced: April 25, 2006 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureConsumer protectionCustomer serviceFederal Trade Commission
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 25, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 25, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E595)
Apr 25, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Cancellation Fairness Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require subscription service providers to allow subscribers to cancel service the same way they subscribed to such service.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5184: Consumer Cancellation Fairness Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5184/
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"H.R. 5184: Consumer Cancellation Fairness Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5184/.
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H.R. 5184, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5184/.
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