H.R. 3655: Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2009-09-25 · Commerce · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-09-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2010

Plain summary

Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2010 - Directs 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: (1) a requirement that price information be disclosed clearly and conspicuously; (2) a prohibition on misrepresentations or conditioning the provision of goods or services upon the purchase of other goods or services from the provider; (3) a requirement that any presale disclosures and contracts are written clearly, stating the merchandise, services, and prices and disclosing any penalties for canceling or transferring a contract; (4) a requirement that cemeteries provide to consumers all written rules and regulations of the cemetery and all material terms and conditions of purchase; and (5) a requirement that cemeteries retain all records in existence on the date of enactment of this Act and accurately record and retain records of interments, inurnments, or entombments. Applies such rules to states or political subdivisions and tax-exempt organizations. Excludes cemeteries organized, operated, managed, and owned by a religious organization and that are not affiliated with a for-profit provider offering funeral goods and services for sale to the public. Gives standing to states to bring a civil action for violations of this Act.

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s)), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · 15 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3655, Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (2010-09-08); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3655, Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (2010-09-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr3655.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr3655 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111