United States of America: Introduced Online Retailer Product Origin Disclosure Act (H.R. 4001)
Description
Introduced Online Retailer Product Origin Disclosure Act (H.R. 4001)
The "Online Retailer Product Origin Disclosure Act" (H.R. 4001) is introduced in the US House of Representatives. The Act obliges online retail platforms to require sellers on the platform to notify the country of origin of their products, which the platform must disclose in a transparent manner.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Other operating condition, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
physical good (all forms): sale
Regulatory tool
User notification requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1