Unsubscribe Act of 2025
Current understanding
The Unsubscribe Act of 2025 (S2253) proposes new federal requirements for digital unsubscribe mechanisms, building on the existing CAN-SPAM framework. It has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; specific standards for unsubscribe interfaces, response timelines, and enforcement remain to be confirmed from bill text. For platforms and senders, the bill signals potential new compliance obligations around opt-out UX; for users, it aims to make disengagement from unwanted digital communications easier.
Evidence log
- 2025-07-29 — Click to Cancel Act of 2025: cross-connection with click-to-cancel-act: Both bills target subscription-cancellation friction and overlap in scope; Click to Cancel focuses on symmetry between sign-up and cancellation flows, while the Unsubscribe Act addresses related recurring-billing disclosures. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-01-13 — Unsubscribe Act of 2025: House companion HR7048 referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 13, 2026, indicating a bicameral track alongside the Senate version (S2253). (novelty: 2)