,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#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 or ! ,,%op ,,safe ,act4 
#b4 ,contributory liability = electronic
 comm]ce plat=ms ,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 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7   
,an electronic comm]ce plat=m %all be   
contributorily liable 9 a civil action  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = a case 9 :i* 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$ ,/ates
 t 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 reliable docum5tation1 includ+ to
 ! ext5t possible "s =m ( gov]nm5t-issu$
 id5tification1 ! id5tity1 pr9cipal     

place ( bus9ess1 & contact in=mation ( !
 ?ird-p>ty sell]4  7iii7 ,except z      
provid$ = 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 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$2 &  7,,ii7 atte/ to ! plat=m
 t ! ?ird-p>ty sell] has tak5 reasonable
 /eps "u subclause 7,i7 to v]ify !      
au!nticity ( ! goods4  7iv7 ,impos$ 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 p>ticipation by ! ?ird-p>ty sell] 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 7       
orig9ally %ipp$ f ! ?ird-p>ty sell]1    
except ! plat=m %all n be requir$ to    
display any su* in=mation t con/itutes !
 p]sonal id5tity ( an individual1 a     
resid5tial /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 ,except z provid$
 = 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 display$         
conspicu\sly 9 ea* li/+ ! c\ntry ( orig9
 & manufacture ( ! goods z id5tifi$ by !
 ?ird-p>ty sell]1 unless su* in=mation 0
 n reasonably available to ! ?ird-p>ty  
sell] & ! ?ird-p>ty sell] has 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 accurately depict 
! goods sold1 (f]$ = sale1 di/ribut$1 or
 adv]tis$ on ! plat=m4  7viii7          
,implem5t$ at no *>ge f ! plat=m to !   
regi/rant reasonable proactive measures 
= scre5+ goods be=e display+ ! goods to 
! public to prev5t ! use by any         
?ird-p>ty sell] ( a c\nt]feit m>k 9     
connection ) ! sale1 (f]+ = sale1       
di/ribution1 or adv]tis+ ( goods on !   
plat=m4 ,! det]m9ation ( :e!r proactive 
measures are reasonable %all consid] !  
size & res\rces ( a plat=m1 ! available 
te*nological & non-te*nological         
solutions at ! "t ( scre5+1 ! in=mation 
provid$ by ! regi/rant to ! plat=m1 &   
any o!r factor consid]$ relevant by a   
c\rt4  7ix7 ,provid$ reasonably         
accessible electronic means by :i* a    
regi/rant & consum] c notify ! plat=m ( 
suspect$ use ( a c\nt]feit m>k4  7x7    
,implem5t$ at no *>ge f ! plat=m 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    
7xi7 ,implem5t$ a publicly available1   
writt5 policy t requires t]m9ation ( a  
?ird-p>ty sell] t reasonably has 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 #c sep>ate   
li/+s )9 #a ye> typically %all be       

consid]$ repeat$ use1 b a plat=m may    
all[ a ?ird-p>ty sell] to rema9 active  
aft] repeat$ use ( a c\nt]feit m>k :5   
reasonable mitigat+ circum/ances exi/4  
,! det]m9ation ( :e!r reasonable        
mitigat+ circum/ances exi/ %all consid] 
! ov]all activity ( ! ?ird-p>ty sell]1  
ef=ts ! ?ird-p>ty sell] has tak5 to cure
 supply-*a9 conc]ns1 ef=ts ! ?ird p>ty  
takes to resolve disputes once notifi$ (
 a conc]n1 & any o!r factor consid]$    
relevant by a c\rt4 ,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  7xii7 ,implem5t$ at no *>ge f !
 plat=m to ! regi/rant reasonable       
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 ,! det]m9ation (
 :e!r scre5+ measures are reasonable    
%all consid] ! size & res\rces ( a      
plat=m1 ! available te*nological &      
non-te*nological solutions at ! "t (    
scre5+1 & any o!r factor consid]$       
relevant by a c\rt4  7xiii7 ,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 resid5tial /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 7i7 ,?is       
p>agraph %all apply-- 7,i7 to an        
electronic comm]ce plat=m t has sales on
 ! plat=m 9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye> ( n    
less ?an #ejj1jjj2 or  7,,ii7 to an     
electronic comm]ce plat=m ) less ?an    

#ejj1jjj 9 sales 9 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>1
 #f mon?s aft] ! plat=m has receiv$ #aj 
notices1 9 aggregate1 t qualify "u      
clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,to c\nt t[>d !      
aggregate #aj-notice ?re%old "u clause  
7i77,,ii71 a notice %all-- 7,i7 include 
a ref]5ce to ?is p>agraph2  7,,ii7      
include an explicit notification ( !    
#aj-notice limit & ! requirem5t ( !     
plat=m to publi% ! in=mation 9 clause   
7iii72 &  7,,iii7 id5tify a li/+ 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? &    
safety4  7iii7 ,)9 #a mon? ( receiv+ !  
fir/ notice "u clause 7ii71 a plat=m )  
less ?an #ejj1jjj 9 sales 9 ! previ\s   
cal5d> ye> %all publi% publicly an      
atte/ation t ! sales on ! plat=m 9 !    
previ\s cal5d> ye> 7 less ?an #ejj1jjj1 
& an aggregate c\nt ( notices t qualify 
"u clause 7ii74 ,! aggregate c\nt (     
notices %\ld be updat$ z additional     
notices are receiv$4  7,c7 ,not)/&+     

clauses 7iii7 & 7vi7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71
 a plat=m is exempt f ! requirem5ts (   
su* clauses = goods1 on or 9 connection 
) :i* a regi/]$ m>k is us$1 sold1 (f]$ =
 sale1 or adv]tis$ by a ?ird-p>ty sell] 
= less ?an #e1jjj if ! ?ird-p>ty sell]  
sells1 (f]s = sale1 or adv]tises on !   
plat=m #e or few] goods ( ! same type 9 
connection ) ! same m>k 9 a #a-ye>      
p]iod4  7,d7 ,?is p>agraph may n be     
con/ru$ to limit liability 9 contexts   
o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1     
includ+ any cause ( action available "u 
any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 not)/&+ t 
! same facts may give rise to a claim "u
 ?is p>agraph4  7,e7 ,= ea* fiscal ye>  
comm5c+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc1 !     
am\nts 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 %all  
be increas$ ea* ye> by an am\nt equal to
 ! p]c5tage increase1 if any1 9 !       
,consum] ,price ,index4  7,f7 ,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+ ! sale or pur*ase ( goods1 or t 
enables a p]son o!r ?an an op]ator ( !  
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 t uses ! plat=m to arrange = !   
sale1 pur*ase1 paym5t1 or %ipp+ ( goods4
  4  #c4 ,mat]ial misrepres5tations 9   
take-d[n notices  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,!       
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] section #cb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaad71 ! foll[+ new section3  #cb;,a4  
,mat]ial misrepres5tations 9 take-d[n   

notices  7a7 ,civil liability ,any p]son
 :o kn[+ly makes any mat]ial            
misrepres5tation 9 a notice to an       
electronic comm]ce plat=m t a c\nt]feit 
m>k 0 us$ 9 a li/+ by a ?ird-p>ty sell] 
= goods t implicate heal? & safety %all 
be liable 9 a civil action = damages by 
! ?ird-p>ty sell] t is injur$ by su*    
misrepres5tation1 z ! result ( !        
electronic comm]ce plat=m rely+ ^u su*  
misrepres5tation to remove or disable   
access to ! li/+1 includ+ tempor>y      
removal or disablem5t4  7b7 ,action by  
electronic comm]ce plat=m  7#a7         
,au?ority to br+ action ,if a ?ird-p>ty 
sell] :o o!rwise c\ld br+ an action "u  
subsection 7a71 cons5ts & decl9es to    
file suit1 an electronic comm]ce plat=m 
may br+ an action "u subsection 7a7     
aga9/ a p]son :o kn[+ly made a mat]ial  
misrepres5tation 9 #aj or m notices to !
 plat=m alleg+ t a c\nt]feit m>k 0 us$ 9
 a li/+ by a ?ird-p>ty sell] = goods t  
implicate heal? & safety4  7#b7 ,cons5t 
by ?ird-p>ty sell] requir$ ,cons5t %all 

be obta9$ 9 writ+ f ea* ?ird-p>ty sell] 
to :i* ! notices cov]$ by ! civil action
 7 direct$4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ( cons5t ,!  
cons5t by a ?ird-p>ty sell] %all be made
 9 specific ref]5ce to a p>ticul> notice
 aft] ! notice has be5 fil$ ) !         
electronic comm]ce plat=m & removal or  
disablem5t has occurr$4  7c7 ,/atutory  
damages ,any p]son :o br+s a claim "u   
?is section may elect1 at any "t be=e   
f9al judgm5t is r5d]$ by ! trial c\rt1  
to recov]1 in/ead ( actual damages1     
/atutory damages 9 ! am\nt (-- 7#a7 n   
less ?an #b1ejj or m ?an #ae1jjj p]     
notice conta9+ a kn[+1 mat]ial          
misrepres5tation2 or  7#b7 if aggravat+ 
circum/ances exi/1 n less ?an #ae1jjj or
 m ?an #ge1jjj p] notice conta9+ a kn[+1
 mat]ial misrepres5tation4  7d7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,c\nt]feit m>k ,! t]m c\nt]feit m>k has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section            
#cd7;d77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,electronic     
comm]ce plat=m2 ,goods t implicate heal?
 & safety2 ,?ird-p>ty sell] ,! t]ms     

electronic comm]ce plat=m1 goods t      
implicate heal? & safety1 & ?ird-p>ty   
sell] h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section  
#cb7d77;,f74  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #ce7;a7 ( ,! ,tradem>k 
,act ( #aidf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aaag7;a77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] "u section      
#dc7;a7 or 7d71 ! foll[+3 a violation "u
 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section        
#cb;,a14  #d4 ,effective date ,?is ,act1
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all    
take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4