Transparency in Online Retailing Act

Bill: 116-s-1711
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2019-06-04
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Consumer affairs

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> <strong>Transparency in Online Retailing Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires sellers to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of imported foreign products sold over the internet.</p> <p><br> </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1711 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2019 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require online retailers to disclose the country of origin of products imported into the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Online Retailing Act . 2. Disclosure of country of origin by online retailers (a) In general A person that, through an internet website, sells an article of foreign origin imported into the United States shall mark in a conspicuous place on that website, and in the same language that is used on the rest of that website, the name of the country of origin of that article. (b) Enforcement (1) Unfair and deceptive acts or practices A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). (2) Powers of Federal Trade Commission (A) In general The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (B) Privileges and immunities Any person that violates subsection (a) shall be subject to the penalties, and entitled to the privileges and immunities, provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).