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S. 2044 (114th)

Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015

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Introduced

16 September 2015

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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Summary

Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015 This bill makes a provision of a form contract void from the inception if it: (1) prohibits or restricts an individual who is a party to such a contract from engaging in written, verbal, or pictorial reviews, or other similar performance assessments or analyses of, the products, services, or conduct of a person that is also a party to the contract; (2) imposes penalties or fees against individuals who engage in such communications; or (3) transfers or requires the individual to transfer any intellectual property rights in any such otherwise lawful communications about such person or the goods or services provided by such person. Exceptions are provided under which a provision shall not be considered void under this Act if the provision prohibits disclosure of certain: (1) trade secrets or commercial or financial information, (2) personnel and medical files, or (3) law enforcement records. The bill does not apply to contracts establishing an employer-employee or independent contractor relationship. A person is prohibited from offering or entering into form contracts containing a provision that is considered void under this Act. Enforcement authority is provided to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and states. The FTC must provide businesses with nonbinding best practices for compliance.

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