Joint Resolution to Disapprove FTC Rule

Full Title:
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission relating to "Negative Option Rule".

Summary#

This joint resolution would disapprove a rule the Federal Trade Commission submitted called the "Negative Option Rule" (89 Fed. Reg. 90476, November 15, 2024). The text says Congress disapproves that FTC rule and that the rule "shall have no force or effect." The resolution was introduced in the Senate on June 9, 2025, by Senator Mike Lee and was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The measure is listed as in progress.

What it means for you#

If this joint resolution is enacted, the FTC's "Negative Option Rule" would be nullified and would have no force or effect. No publicly available information explains who would be specifically affected or how day-to-day practices would change.

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Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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