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Van Hollen, Clarke Introduce Bill To Safeguard Consumers, Require Companies To Shift From Opt-Out Requirements To Opt-In
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.-09) introduced the Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity (Consumer OPT-IN) Act, bicameral legislation to protect consumers from online free trial scams and hard-to-cancel recurring-payment programs. The lawmakers' bill puts the onus on companies, not consumers, when it comes to extending subsc . . .

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