Archive for the ‘Eden Memorial Park Scandal’ Category

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at 7:08pm

HR 3655 Passes Committee-Details-Bereaved Consumers Bill of rights Act

Your Funeral Guy Has reported that the Bereaved Consumers Protection Act has made it through the Energy and Commerce Committee and has been Marked up for consideration of a vote in the full House Of Representatives. Your Funeral Guy Reports this in a snippet: “The Bereaved  Consumers Bill of Rights Act, HR 3655  Land Mark [...]

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 8:58am

Committee Vote 7.21.10-Bereaved Consumers Protection act

Congressman Bobby Rush will be putting the Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Act up for a vote in he Energy Commerce Committee. on  July 21st 2010. Rush pulled the the bill from consideration on May 5th. This is important legislation( Hr 3655) because it essentially keeps cemeteries honest requiring that they disclose prices in advance [...]

Thursday, May 6th, 2010 at 1:30pm

Barton Amendment delays Bereaved Consumers Protection Act

Yesterday an amendment was proposed to the The Bereaved Consumers Protection Act. The amendment Proposed by Republican Joe Barton of Texas received enough support to bring the Democratic Sponsor Congressman  Bobby Rush to pull the bill from current consideration from the House Energy and Commerce Commmitte. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AMENDMENT. The amendment would [...]

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 1:50pm

Washington Times Reports on Funeral, Cemetery, Reform-BereavedConsumersProtectionAct

The Washington Times has reported on the Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Act. Opponents of this legislation say that regulation should be left to the States. However State Regulations have not prevented the Burr Oak Cemetery Horror in Illinois or the Eden Memorial Park(SCI) Cemetery Scandal in California. Snippet from the Washington Times: “On the [...]

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 4:30am

Bereaved Consumers Bill Of Rights is the Bereaved Consumer Protection Act.

When the  New Funeral and Cemetery Reform Legislation was introduced in a press Release it was called the Bereaved Consumers Protection act. When the legislation finally made to Congressional  Web Sites The title was stated as the Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Act of 2009. Congressman Rush (D-IL)presented in a press conference the Bereaved Consumers [...]

Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 6:47pm

More from the | Bereaved Consumers Protection Act

There is more on Bereaved Consumers Protection act From Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush. Goals on the legislation include. 1. Stop Cemetery Salesman from stretching the truth. 2. Clear Record Keeping with Maps 3. Regulations to take effect 1 year after  Bereaved Consumers Protection Act is passed. 4. Stiff violations for  Offenders Snippet From thonline.com I [...]

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 10:13am

Bereaved Consumers Protection Act: NEEDED FEDERAL LAW.

The Bereaved Consumers Protection Act provides needed Federal Law. The Bereaved  Consumers Protection Act addresses severe inconsistencies that exist from State to State. Congressman Bobby Rush, chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection:Via the Chicago Tribune: “We know the abuses here are just the beginning. Just the tip of the iceberg….This legislation [...]