,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4   
,nadl] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,cl9e7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf to    
provide = contributory liability = c]ta9
 electronic comm]ce plat=ms = use ( a   
c\nt]feit m>k by a ?ird p>ty on su*     
plat=ms1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+  
,h>mful ,(f]s on ,plat=ms by ,scre5+    
,aga9/ ,fakes 9 ,e-comm]ce ,act ( #bjba 
or ! ,,%op ,,safe ,act ( #bjba4  #b4    
,contributory liability = electronic    
comm]ce plat=ms  7a7 ,plat=m liability  
,section #cb ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act  
to provide = ! regi/ration & protection 
( tradem>ks us$ 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out !
 provisions ( c]ta9 int]national        
conv5tions1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$   
,july #e1 #aidf 7commonly kn[n z !      
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#aaad71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7 ,subject to          
subp>agraph 7,c71 an electronic comm]ce 
plat=m %all be deem$ contributorily     
liable 9 a civil action by ! regi/rant =
 ! rem$ies h]e9aft] provid$ = a case 9  
:i* )\t ! cons5t ( ! regi/rant1 a       
?ird-p>ty sell] uses 9 comm]ce a        
c\nt]feit m>k 9 connection ) ! sale1    
(f]+ = sale1 di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( 
goods t implicate heal? & safety on !   
plat=m1 unless ! plat=m demon/rates t ! 
plat=m took ea* ( ! foll[+ /eps to      
prev5t su* use on ! plat=m be=e any     
infr++ act by ! ?ird-p>ty sell]3 7i7    
,det]m9$ aft] a reasonable inve/igation1
 & reasonably p]iodically confirm$--    
7,i7 t ! ?ird-p>ty sell] designat$ a    
regi/]$ ag5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = s]vice 
( process2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case (        
?ird-p>ty sell] locat$ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & if ! sell] has n designat$ a  
regi/]$ ag5t "u subclause 7,i71 t !     
?ird-p>ty sell] has designat$ a v]ifi$  
address = s]vice ( process 9 ! ,unit$   

,/ates4  7ii7 ,v]ifi$ ?r\gh gov]nm5tal  
id5tification or o!r reliable           
docum5tation ! id5tity1 pr9cipal place (
 bus9ess1 & contact in=mation ( !       
?ird-p>ty sell]4  7iii7 ,requir$ !      
?ird-p>ty sell] to-- 7,i7 take          
reasonable /eps to v]ify ! au!nticity ( 
goods on or 9 connection ) :i* a regi/]$
 m>k is us$2 &  7,,ii7 atte/ to ! plat=m
 t ! ?ird-p>ty sell] has tak5 reasonable
 /eps to v]ify ! au!nticity ( ! goods "u
 subclause 7,i74  7iv7 ,impos$ on !     
?ird-p>ty sell] z a condition (         
p>ticipat+ on ! plat=m contractual      
requirem5ts t-- 7,i7 ! ?ird-p>ty sell]  
agrees n to use a c\nt]feit m>k 9       
connection ) ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1       
di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( goods on !   
plat=m2  7,,ii7 ! ?ird-p>ty sell]       
cons5ts to ! jurisdiction ( ,unit$      
,/ates c\rts ) respect to claims relat$ 
to ! ?ird-p>ty sell]'s p>ticipation on !
 plat=m2 &  7,,iii7 ! ?ird-p>ty sell]   
designates an ag5t = s]vice ( process 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or1 9 ! case (         

?ird-p>ty sell] locat$ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! ?ird-p>ty sell] designates a  
v]ifi$ address = s]vice ( process 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7v7 ,display$           
conspicu\sly on ! plat=m ! v]ifi$       
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess1 contact       
in=mation1 & id5tity ( ! ?ird-p>ty      
sell]1 & ! c\ntry f :i* ! goods w be    
%ipp$1 except ! plat=m %all n be requir$
 to display any su* in=mation t         
con/itutes ! p]sonal id5tity ( an       
individual1 a home /reet address1 or    
p]sonal contact in=mation ( an          
individual1 & 9 su* cases %all in/ead   
provide alt]native1 v]ifi$ means (      
contact+ ! ?ird-p>ty sell]4  7vi7       
,display$ conspicu\sly 9 ea* li/+ !     
c\ntry ( orig9 & manufacture ( ! goods1 
unless su* in=mation 0 n reasonably     
available to ! ?ird-p>ty sell] & !      
?ird-p>ty sell] _h id5tifi$ to ! plat=m 
! /eps x und]took to id5tify ! c\ntry ( 
orig9 & manufacture ( ! goods & !       
reasons x 0 unable to id5tify ! same4   
7vii7 ,requir$ ea* ?ird-p>ty sell] to   

use images t ! sell] owns or has        
p]mission to use & t accurately depict !
 actual goods (f]$ = sale on ! plat=m4  
7viii7 ,implem5t$ at no co/ to !        
regi/rant reasonable proactive          
te*nological measures = scre5+ goods    
be=e display+ ! goods to ! public to    
prev5t any ?ird-p>ty sell]'s use ( a    
c\nt]feit m>k 9 connection ) ! sale1    
(f]+ = sale1 di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( 
goods on ! plat=m4  7ix7 ,implem5t$ at  
no co/ to ! regi/rant a program to      
exp$iti\sly disable or remove f ! plat=m
 any li/+ = :i* a plat=m has reasonable 
aw>5ess ( use ( a c\nt]feit m>k 9       
connection ) ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1       
di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( goods4       
,reasonable aw>5ess ( use ( a c\nt]feit 
m>k may be inf]r$ bas$ on in=mation     
reg>d+ ! use ( a c\nt]feit m>k on !     
plat=m g5]ally1 g5]al in=mation ab\t !  
?ird-p>ty sell]1 id5tify+ *>act]i/ics ( 
a p>ticul> li/+1 or o!r circum/ances z  
appropriate4 ,a plat=m may re9/ate a    
li/+ disabl$ or remov$ "u ?is clause if1

 aft] an inve/igation1 ! plat=m         
reasonably det]m9es t a c\nt]feit m>k 0 
n us$ 9 ! li/+4 ,a reasonable decision  
to re9/ate a li/+ %all n be a basis =   
f9d+ t a plat=m fail$ to comply ) ?is   
clause4  7x7 ,implem5t$ a policy t      
requires t]m9ation ( a ?ird-p>ty sell] t
 has reasonably be5 det]m9$ to h engag$ 
9 repeat$ use ( a c\nt]feit m>k 9       
connection ) ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1       
di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( goods on !   
plat=m4 ,use ( a c\nt]feit m>k by a     
?ird-p>ty sell] 9 ?ree sep>ate li/+s )9 
"o ye> %all be consid]$ repeat$ use1    
except :5 reasonable mitigat+           
circum/ances exi/4 ,a plat=m may re9/ate
 a ?ird-p>ty sell] if1 aft] an          
inve/igation1 ! plat=m reasonably       
det]m9es t ! ?ird-p>ty sell] did n      
engage 9 repeat$ use ( a c\nt]feit m>k  
or t reasonable mitigat+ circum/ances   
exi/$4 ,a reasonable decision to re9/ate
 a ?ird-p>ty sell] %all n be a basis =  
f9d+ t a plat=m fail$ to comply ) ?is   
clause4  7xi7 ,implem5t$ at no co/ to ! 

regi/rant reasonable te*nological       
measures = scre5+ ?ird-p>ty sell]s to   
ensure t sell]s :o h be5 t]m9at$ d n    
rejo9 or rema9 on ! plat=m "u a diff]5t 
sell] id5tity or alias4  7xii7 ,provid$ 
a v]ifi$ basis to contact a ?ird-p>ty   
sell] ^u reque/ by a regi/rant t has a  
bona fide belief t ! sell] has us$ a    
c\nt]feit m>k 9 connection ) ! sale1    
(f]+ = sale1 di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( 
goods on ! plat=m except t ! plat=m is n
 requir$ to provide in=mation t         
con/itutes ! p]sonal id5tity ( an       
individual1 a home /reet address1 or    
p]sonal contact in=mation ( an          
individual 79 su* case1 ! provid] %all  
provide an alt]native means ( contact+ !
 ?ird-p>ty sell]74  7,b7 ,9 ?is         
p>agraph3 7i7 ,! t]m c\nt]feit m>k has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section             
#cd7;d77#a77;,b74  7ii7 ,! t]m          
electronic comm]ce plat=m means any     
electronically access$ plat=m t includes
 publicly int]active features t all[ =  
arrang+ ! sale1 pur*ase1 paym5t1 or     

%ipp+ ( goods1 or t enables a p]son o!r 
?an an op]ator ( su* plat=m to sell or  
(f] to sell physical goods to consum]s  
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7iii7 ,! t]m 
goods t implicate heal? & safety means  
goods ! use ( :i* c lead to illness1    
disease1 injury1 s]i\s adv]se ev5t1     
all]gic reaction1 or dea? if produc$ )\t
 compliance ) all applicable ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local heal? & safety           
regulations & indu/ry-designat$ te/+1   
safety1 quality1 c]tification1          
manufactur+1 packag+1 & label+ /&>ds4   
7iv7 ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty sell] means a     
p]son o!r ?an ! electronic comm]ce      
plat=m :o uses ! plat=m to arrange = !  
sale1 pur*ase1 paym5t1 or %ipp+ ( goods4
  7,c7 ,?is p>agraph %all apply-- 7i7 to
 an electronic comm]ce plat=m t has     
annual sales on ! plat=m ( #ejj1jjj or  
m2 or  7ii7 to an electronic comm]ce    
plat=m ) less ?an #ejj1jjj 9 annual     
sales six mon?s aft] ! plat=m has       
receiv$ t5 notices 79 :i* !re is a      
ref]5ce to ?is p>agraph & an explicit   

notification to ! plat=m ( ! t5-notice  
limit71 9 aggregate1 id5tify+ li/+s on !
 plat=m t reasonably c\ld be det]m9$ to 
h us$ a c\nt]feit m>k 9 connection ) !  
sale1 (f]+ = sale1 di/ribution1 or      
adv]tis+ ( goods t implicate heal? or   
safety4  7,d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may  
be con/ru$ to limit liability 9 a       
context o!r ?an t outl9$ 9 ?is p>agraph1
 includ+ any cause ( action available "u
 o!r provisions ( ?is ,act1 not)/&+ t ! 
same facts may give rise to a claim "u  
?is p>agraph4  4  7b7 ,effective date   
,?is ,act & ! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act  
%all take effect "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4