Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

S. 1830

BillFederalSenateIn Committee
TOTAL Act of 2013
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · December 16, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
December 16, 2013
Sponsor
Sen. Robert MenendezD
Cosponsors (0)
None
View PDF ↗

Summary

Highlight any text to annotate
Tallying of the Actual Liabilities Act of 2013 or the TOTAL Act of 2013 - Prohibits a retailer under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from selling a product or service through an Internet website without presenting the total transaction amount it expects to collect from the potential purchaser (including all fees, taxes, and shipping and handling charges) before the person commits to the purchase. Sets forth authority for: (1) the FTC to enforce a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice, and (2) states to bring civil actions on behalf of residents threatened or adversely affected by such a violation.

Take Action

Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.