Overview

• The Click to Cancel Act of 2025 was filed in both chambers this week by House and Senate Democrats to codify the FTC’s click-to-cancel rule vacated by the Eighth Circuit for procedural lapses.
• Under the proposal, companies must offer a cancellation process as simple as the original enrollment method and obtain consumers’ explicit consent before auto-renewals.
• Violations would be deemed unfair or deceptive practices under the FTC Act, exposing companies to fines potentially exceeding $50,000 per infraction.
• Only Democratic lawmakers have sponsored the measure so far and previous Republican opposition to the FTC rule leaves the bill’s prospects uncertain in a split Congress.
• California’s own click-to-cancel law took effect on July 1, providing similar consumer safeguards while federal legislation remains under debate.