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US HR6941

US HR6941
Online Retailer Product Origin Disclosure Act


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Introduced
05/19/2020
In Committee
05/19/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require online retailers to prominently disclose product country-of-origin information, and for other purposes. This bill requires sellers to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of imported foreign products sold over the internet.

AI Summary

This bill, the Online Retailer Product Origin Disclosure Act, requires online retailers to prominently disclose the country of origin for imported foreign products sold on their platforms. Specifically, it mandates that online retail platforms must require sellers to provide the platform with the country of origin information for any product they intend to sell. The bill also prohibits sellers from knowingly providing false country of origin information to the platform. The Federal Trade Commission is tasked with enforcing these requirements and treating violations as unfair or deceptive trade practices.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 05/19/2020)

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