Congress locks in FTC's 'click to cancel' rule, blocking future rollback.
S. 2254 — Click to Cancel Consumer Protection Act of 2025 · Filed by Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill converts the FTC's existing negative option rule (the 'click to cancel' rule) from an administrative regulation into federal law. The rule requires companies offering subscription or auto-renewal services to make cancellation as easy as the original sign-up, and to obtain clear affirmative consent before charging customers. By codifying it, Congress locks the rule into statute, making it harder for future administrations to weaken or repeal it without new legislation.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to elevate an existing FTC consumer-protection rule from regulation to statute, preventing administrative repeal. It is a straightforward legislative lock-in of a pro-consumer rule.
What the text implies
- Codification removes the FTC's ability to modify or repeal the rule through notice-and-comment rulemaking; any future change requires new legislation, raising the political bar for deregulation.
- The rule applies to all negative-option offerings (subscriptions, auto-renewals, free trials with auto-charge) across all industries and platforms, creating uniform national standards that may preempt state laws.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Ordinary consumers gain statutory protection against predatory auto-renewal practices (hidden charges, difficult cancellation). Codification locks in the rule, preventing future regulatory rollback.