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US HR5502
US HR5502INFORM Consumers Act Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act
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Introduced
10/05/2021
10/05/2021
In Committee
11/17/2021
11/17/2021
Crossed Over
11/17/2022
11/17/2022
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other information re- garding such high-volume third party sellers.
AI Summary
This bill, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Consumers Act), requires online marketplaces to verify certain information from high-volume third party sellers, such as their bank account, contact information, and tax ID, and to disclose this information to consumers. The bill also gives the Federal Trade Commission the authority to enforce these requirements and allows state attorneys general to bring civil actions against online marketplaces that violate the law. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability in online retail marketplaces.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (70)
Jan Schakowsky (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Rick Allen (R),
Colin Allred (D),
Kelly Armstrong (R),
Jim Banks (R),
Karen Bass (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Carolyn Bourdeaux (D),
Michael Burgess (R),
Kat Cammack (R),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
Kathy Castor (D),
James Comer (R),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Neal Dunn (R),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Michael Guest (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Richard Hudson (R),
Jared Huffman (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Young Kim (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Jake LaTurner (R),
Andy Levin (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
David McKinley (R),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Peter Meijer (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Blake Moore (R),
Joe Morelle (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Greg Pence (R),
Dean Phillips (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Linda Sánchez (D),
David Scott (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Michelle Steel (R),
Bryan Steil (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Mike Thompson (D),
William Timmons (R),
David Trone (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 11/17/2022)
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