S 1359 · 114th Congress · Commerce

E-Warranty Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-05-14· Sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-51.(2015-09-24)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-09-08
Roll #490
Yea 388Nay 2
Democrats
164 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
224 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-09-08
Roll #490
Yea 388Nay 2
Democrats
164 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
224 Yea·2 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] E-Warranty Act of 2015 Amends the Magnuson-Moss Warranty--Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act to require the Federal Trade Commission to revise its rules to allow manufacturers to satisfy requirements concerning the availability of written warranties on consumer products by making the terms accessible in a digital format on the manufacturer's Internet website. Requires the product, packaging, or product manual in the case of a warranty provided on a website in such manner to display to the consumer: (1) the website where the warranty terms can be obtained; and (2) a phone number, postal address, or other reasonable non-Internet based means of contacting the manufacturer to obtain and review such terms. Prohibits such Internet website warranties from satisfying any requirement that a warranty be made available prior to sale in a retail location, by catalog, or through door-to-door sales, unless the seller makes the warranty available at the location of the sale before the purchase.…

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S. 1359, E-Warranty Act of 2015

Jun 10, 2015

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2015

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat