HR 3655 · 111th Congress · Commerce

Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2010

Introduced 2009-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.(2010-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the provision of funeral goods or services. Includes among such rules requirements pertaining to: (1) costs and fees; (2) contract language and disclosures; (3) rules, regulations, and conditions of purchases; and (4) cemetery records. Makes the rules applicable to tax-exempt organizations, religious organizations, and states and political subdivisions. Allows a state, as parens patriae, to bring a civil action on behalf of its residents in U.S. district court to enjoin an act or practice that violates an FTC rule issued under this Act, enforce compliance with the rule, or obtain other relief. Requires a state to provide notice to the FTC of any such action and gives the agency the right to intervene. Prohibits a state, during the pendency of an action instituted by or on behalf of the FTC, from instituting a civil action for violation of a rule against a defendant named in the agency's complaint.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3655, Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2009

Sep 8, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 21, 2010</p>

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H.R. 3655, Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2009

Sep 8, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 21, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (15)

15 Democrats