United States of America: Introduced Unsubscribe Act of 2021 (H.R. 3953)

The "Unsubscribe Act of 2021" (H.R. 3953) is introduced in the US House of Representatives, aiming to increase consumer protection. Firstly, the Act prohibits negative option agreements, where approval is assumed if consumers fail to take affirmative action, unless a cancellation option is provided before further charges. Providers using online negative option agreements must notify users (two to seven days) before automatic contract renewal. Secondly, providers of free-to-pay conversion contracts, where consumers are charged an increased rate after an introductory period, must obtain additional user consent.