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H.R. 3655 (111th)

Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2010

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 September 2009

Last action

7 December 2010 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

Sponsors

Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 April 2025

Taxation

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 25 September 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 September 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 September 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 January 2010

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 January 2010

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 March 2010

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 March 2010

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 5 May 2010

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 21 July 2010

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  11. 21 July 2010

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 7 December 2010

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 7 December 2010

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-672.

    Source: Committee

  14. 7 December 2010

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-672.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported in House (text)

    Reported in House · EN · 7 December 2010

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