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 [...]
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Is the Bill For Funeral Rule 2 Killed|BereavedConsumersProtectionAct
Is HR 3655 The Bill For Funeral Rule 2 dead? It appears that on May 5th 2010 Congressman Bobby Rush pulled the bill from Further Consideration From the House Energy and Commerce Committee because of his opposition to an Amendment for religous organizations to be exempt from the law. From YourFuneralGuy: Congressman Bobby Rush(Sponsor) has [...]
ICCFA hit HR 3655 Hard(BereavedConsumersProtectionAct)
The ICCFA (International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association has hit the Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Hard. Here is a bit of their E-Mail Campaign. The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association issued a call to action for its members to have funeral service practitioners call their representatives to vote no on the proposed measure. [...]
They’re weighing in on HR 3655-Bereaved Consumers Protection Act
It is the Day before the Full Congressional Committee Hearing on the Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights act Act. The Bill wiil placed for markup to the full US House of Representatives for vote. Here is the way things are playing out. The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) and the Funeral Consumers Alliance(FCA) are supporting [...]
Bereaved Consumer Bill Of Rights Act-Hearing 5-5-2009(bereavedconsumersprotectionact)
The Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Act Of 2009 will be the subject of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing (Mark up) on 5/05/2010. The legislation is known as the Rush Bill after the Bill Sponsor, Congressman Bobby Rush. The Bill in is also known as FTC Funeral Rule 2 . [...]
Creator of Funeral Rule #2 to speak at FCA convention|bereavedconsumersprotectionact
Congressman Bobby Rush(D-IL) will be a Speaker at the The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA)2010 Conference. Congressman Rush is the sponsor of the Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Actof 2009-Funeral and Cemetery and Reform Legislation written in response to the tragic Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal.of July 2009. The conference is scheduled for June 2010. Congressman Bobby [...]
ICCFA Exec Voices Complains, about Reform Bill|BereavedConsumersProtectionAct
An Executive with the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association has complained about the Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Act and it’s supporters. The Bill is moving through Congress. Snippet: The ICCFA has testified on this bill and views it as creating a minefield of minor offenses punishable by crushing fines starting at $16,000 per [...]
Bereaved Consumer Bill of Rights act marked up in Congress|Bereaved Consumers protection act
The Bereaved Consumers Bill Of Rights Act of 2009 was marked up in Congress yesterday. The Bill went from the House subcommittee to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The next step is fir the Bill (HR 3655) to move out of committee to the Full House For a vote here. IMPORTANT LINKS Read [...]