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Consumer Review Fairness Act

HR-5111 (2016)

Public Law Number: 114-258

Disposition: 2016-Dec-14
Enacted - Signed by the President

Once the president signs a bill, it becomes a law.

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A bill to prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract, and for other purposes.

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Bill Text (Reading difficulty: Easy)
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Sponsor & Key Contributors
Leonard Lance



A company selling your something cannot prohibit negative reviews

This bill invalidates any provision of a sales contract that prevents a consumer from publishing a negative review about the product or seller - provided the review is factual.

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You can find more details about this bill at GovTrack.us.

For more background on this, read the Lobby99 news article.

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