The Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Act, HR 3655 Land Mark Cemetery legislation has made it through the House Energy Commerce Committee by a vote of 15-12.
This is a significant step forward to ending Future Scandals like those that occurred at Burr Oak Cemetery, Eden Memorial Park, in 2009.
Amendments to the legislation where allowed for religious and non profit cemeteries.
This legislation if Passed by the United States House of Representatives will require that the large cemetery corporations like Service Corporation International and Stewart Enterprises will have to disclose Their prices to customers asking for cemetery and crematory services.
H. R. 3655, the “Bereaved Consumer’s Bill of Rights Act”
(ordered favorably reported to the House, amended, by voice vote)
- Text of H.R. 3655, amended
- Amendment, Rep.Rush
(adopted, amended, by voice vote) - Amendment to Rep. Rush’s Amendment (Second-Degree Amendment), Rep. Gingrey
(adopted by division vote, 15-12) - Amendment, Rep. Barton
(defeated by voice vote) - Amendment, Rep. Barton
(defeated by voice vote)
via http://energycommerce.house.gov/
This is good news for the funeral and Cemetery Consumers for the enactment of Funeral Rule 2.
Prices will have to be disclosed in advance at for profit cemeteries. Folks who have a complaint on how they have been mistreated at cemeteries. may soon be able to complain to the Federal Trade Commission.
This legislation is also known as the Rush Bill. It was presented by Congressman Bobby Rush.
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