Fetterman, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Online Subscription Traps
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced 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 responsibility on companies, rather than consumers, when it comes to subscriptions and memberships, including requiring a shift from “opt-out” conditions to “opt-in.” “It should be just as easy