Unsubscribe Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill, introduced by Representative Takano, aims to stop companies from making it hard to cancel subscriptions. It requires businesses to be upfront about how much you will be charged and when those charges will happen before they ever take your money.
• If you sign up for a service online, the company must provide a simple way to cancel online, like a direct link or a form. You would no longer be forced to call a customer service line or jump through extra hoops to end a service you started on the internet.
• For 'free trials' that turn into paid plans, companies would have to get your clear permission before the first real charge. They must also tell you exactly how much the price will go up and give you a clear way to opt out before you are billed.
• Businesses would be required to send you a reminder at least once a year about your subscription. This notice must include the terms of your deal and instructions on how to cancel so you do not keep paying for things you forgot you had.
• The Federal Trade Commission and state officials would have the power to punish companies that use sneaky website designs to trick you into staying subscribed. These rules would apply to any new or updated contracts starting one year after the bill becomes law.