,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eejb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjba,ms4 
,s*ak[sky 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require onl9e m>ketplaces to
 v]ify c]ta9 in=mation reg>d+           
high-volume ?ird p>ty sell]s ( consum]  
products on su* onl9e m>ketplaces & to  
disclose to consum]s c]ta9 contact & o!r
 in=mation reg>d+ su* high-volume ?ird  
p>ty sell]s4  #a4 ,collection1          
v]ification1 & disclosure ( in=mation by
 onl9e m>ketplaces to in=m consum]s  7a7
 ,collection & v]ification ( in=mation  
7#a7 ,collection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
onl9e m>ketplace %all require any       
high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] on su* onl9e
 m>ketplace's plat=m to provide1 n lat] 
?an #aj days aft] qualify+ z a          
high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] on ! plat=m1
 ! foll[+ in=mation to ! onl9e          
m>ketplace3 7i7 ,bank acc\nt  7,i7 ,9   
g5]al ,a bank acc\nt numb]1 or1 if su*  

sell] does n h a bank acc\nt1 ! "n ( !  
payee = paym5ts issu$ by ! onl9e        
m>ketplace to su* sell]4  7,,ii7        
,provision ( in=mation ,! bank acc\nt or
 payee in=mation requir$ "u subclause   
7,i7 may be provid$ by ! sell] 9 !      
foll[+ ways3 7aa7 ,to ! onl9e           
m>ketplace4  7bb7 ,to a paym5t processor
 or o!r ?ird p>ty contract$ by ! onl9e  
m>ketplace to ma9ta9 su* in=mation1     
provid$ t ! onl9e m>ketplace ensures t x
 c obta9 su* in=mation on dem& f su*    
paym5t processor or o!r ?ird p>ty4  7ii7
 ,contact in=mation ,contact in=mation =
 su* sell] z foll[s3 7,i7 ,) respect to 
a high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] t is an   
individual1 ! individual's "n4  7,,ii7  
,) respect to a high-volume ?ird p>ty   
sell] t is n an individual1 "o ( !      
foll[+ =ms ( contact in=mation3 7aa7 ,a 
copy ( a valid gov]nm5t-issu$           
id5tification = an individual act+ on   
behalf ( su* sell] t includes !         
individual's "n4  7bb7 ,a copy ( a valid
 gov]nm5t-issu$ record or tax docum5t t 

includes ! bus9ess "n & physical address
 ( su* sell]4  7iii7 ,tax ,,id ,a       
bus9ess tax id5tification numb]1 or1 if 
su* sell] does n h a bus9ess tax        
id5tification numb]1 a taxpay]          
id5tification numb]4  7iv7 ,work+ email 
& phone numb] ,a curr5t work+ email     
address & phone numb] = su* sell]4  7,b7
 ,notification ( *ange2 annual          
c]tification ,an onl9e m>ketplace %all--
 7i7 p]iodically1 b n less ?an annually1
 notify any high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] 
on su* onl9e m>ketplace's plat=m ( !    
requirem5t to keep any in=mation        
collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 curr5t2 &  
7ii7 require any high-volume ?ird p>ty  
sell] on su* onl9e m>ketplace's plat=m  
to1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] receiv+ !  
notice "u clause 7i71 electronically    
c]tify t-- 7,i7 ! sell] has provid$ any 
*anges to su* in=mation to ! onl9e      
m>ketplace1 if any su* *anges h occurr$2
  7,,ii7 !re h be5 no *anges to su*     
sell]'s in=mation2 or  7,,iii7 su* sell]
 has provid$ any *anges to su* in=mation

 to ! onl9e m>ketplace4  7,c7 ,susp5sion
 ,9 ! ev5t t a high-volume ?ird p>ty    
sell] does n provide ! in=mation or     
c]tification requir$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! 
onl9e m>ketplace %all1 aft] provid+ !   
sell] ) writt5 or electronic notice & an
 opportunity to provide su* in=mation or
 c]tification n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !
 issuance ( su* notice1 susp5d any      
future sales activity ( su* sell] until 
su* sell] provides su* in=mation or     
c]tification4  7#b7 ,v]ification  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,an onl9e m>ketplace %all-- 7i7
 v]ify ! in=mation collect$ "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] su*  
collection2 &  7ii7 v]ify any *ange to  
su* in=mation n lat] ?an #aj days aft]  
be+ notifi$ ( su* *ange by a high-volume
 ?ird p>ty sell] "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 
7,b7 ,presumption ( v]ification ,9 !    
case ( a high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] t  
provides a copy ( a valid gov]nm5t-issu$
 tax docum5t1 any in=mation conta9$ 9   
su* docum5t %all be presum$ to be v]ifi$
 z ( ! date ( issuance ( su* docum5t4   

7#c7 ,data use limitation ,data collect$
 solely to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section may n be us$ = any o!r purpose  
unless requir$ by law4  7#d7 ,data      
security requirem5t ,an onl9e m>ketplace
 %all implem5t & ma9ta9 reasonable      
security proc$ures & practices1 includ+ 
adm9i/rative1 physical1 & te*nical      
safegu>ds1 appropriate to ! nature ( !  
data & ! purposes = :i* ! data w be us$1
 to protect ! data collect$ to comply ) 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section f unau?oriz$
 use1 disclosure1 access1 de/ruction1 or
 modification4  7b7 ,disclosure requir$ 
7#a7 ,requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
onl9e m>ketplace %all-- 7i7 require any 
high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] ) an        
aggregate total ( #bj1jjj or m 9 annual 
gross rev5ues on su* onl9e m>ketplace1 &
 t uses su* onl9e m>ketplace's plat=m1  
to provide ! in=mation describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! onl9e m>ketplace2 
&  7ii7 disclose ! in=mation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 to consum]s 9 a cle> & 
conspicu\s mann]-- 7,i7 9 ! ord]        

confirmation message or o!r docum5t or  
communication made to a consum] aft] a  
pur*ase is f9aliz$2 &  7,,ii7 9 !       
consum]'s acc\nt transaction hi/ory4    
7,b7 ,in=mation describ$ ,! in=mation   
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! id5tity
 ( ! high-volume ?ird p>ty sell]1       
includ+-- 7,i7 ! full "n ( ! sell]1 :i* 
may include ! sell] "n or sell]'s       
company "n1 or ! "n by :i* ! sell] or   
company op]ates on ! onl9e m>ketplace2  
7,,ii7 ! physical address ( ! sell]2 &  
7,,iii7 contact in=mation = ! sell]1 to 
all[ = ! direct1 unh9d]$ communication )
 high-volume ?ird p>ty sell]s by us]s ( 
! onl9e m>ketplace1 includ+-- 7aa7 a    
curr5t work+ phone numb]2  7bb7 a curr5t
 work+ email address2 or  7cc7 o!r means
 ( direct electronic messag+ 7:i* may be
 provid$ to su* sell] by ! onl9e        
m>ketplace74  7ii7 ,:e!r ! high-volume  
?ird p>ty sell] us$ a diff]5t sell] to  
supply ! consum] product to ! consum] ^u
 pur*ase1 &1 ^u ! reque/ ( an au!nticat$

 pur*as]1 ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 relat+ to any su* sell] t suppli$ ! 
consum] product to ! pur*as]1 if su*    
sell] is diff]5t ?an ! high-volume ?ird 
p>ty sell] li/$ on ! product li/+ prior 
to pur*ase4  7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ^u !
 reque/ ( a high-volume ?ird p>ty sell]1
 an onl9e m>ketplace may provide =      
p>tial disclosure ( ! id5tity in=mation 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7 9 !    
foll[+ situations3 7i7 ,if su* sell]    
c]tifies to ! onl9e m>ketplace t ! sell]
 does n h a bus9ess address & only has a
 resid5tial /reet address1 or has a     
comb9$ bus9ess & resid5tial address1 !  
onl9e m>ketplace may-- 7,i7 disclose    
only ! c\ntry &1 if applicable1 ! ,/ate 
9 :i* su* sell] resides2 &  7,,ii7 in=m 
consum]s t !re is no bus9ess address    
available = ! sell] & t consum]         
inquiries %\ld be submitt$ to ! sell] by
 phone1 email1 or o!r means ( electronic
 messag+ provid$ to su* sell] by ! onl9e
 m>ketplace4  7ii7 ,if su* sell]        

c]tifies to ! onl9e m>ketplace t ! sell]
 is a bus9ess t has a physical address =
 product returns1 ! onl9e m>ketplace may
 disclose ! sell]'s physical address =  
product returns4  7iii7 ,if su* sell]   
c]tifies to ! onl9e m>ketplace t ! sell]
 does n h a phone numb] o!r ?an a       
p]sonal phone numb]1 ! onl9e m>ketplace 
%all in=m consum]s t !re is no phone    
numb] available = ! sell] & t consum]   
inquiries %\ld be submitt$ to ! sell]'s 
email address or o!r means ( electronic 
messag+ provid$ to su* sell] by ! onl9e 
m>ketplace4  7,b7 ,limitation on        
exception ,if an onl9e m>ketplace       
becomes aw>e t a high-volume ?ird p>ty  
sell] has made a false repres5tation to 
! onl9e m>ketplace 9 ord] to ju/ify !   
provision ( a p>tial disclosure "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 or t a high-volume ?ird
 p>ty sell] :o has reque/$ & receiv$ a  
provision = a p>tial disclosure "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 has n provid$          
responsive answ]s )9 a reasonable "t    
frame to consum] inquiries submitt$ to !

 sell] by phone1 email1 or o!r means (  
electronic messag+ provid$ to su* sell] 
by ! onl9e m>ketplace1 ! onl9e          
m>ketplace %all1 aft] provid+ ! sell] ) 
writt5 or electronic notice & an        
opportunity to respond n lat] ?an #aj   
days aft] ! issuance ( su* notice1      
susp5d any future sales activity ( su*  
sell] unless su* sell] cons5ts to !     
disclosure ( ! id5tity in=mation requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i74  7#c7        
,report+ me*anism ,an onl9e m>ketplace  
%all disclose to consum]s 9 a cle> &    
conspicu\s mann] on ! product li/+ ( any
 high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] a report+  
me*anism t all[s = electronic &         
telephonic report+ ( suspici\s          
m>ketplace activity to ! onl9e          
m>ketplace4  7#d7 ,compliance ,if a     
high-volume ?ird p>ty sell] does n      
comply ) ! requirem5ts to provide &     
disclose in=mation "u ?is subsection1 ! 
onl9e m>ketplace %all1 aft] provid+ !   
sell] ) writt5 or electronic notice & an
 opportunity to provide or disclose su* 

in=mation n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !    
issuance ( su* notice1 susp5d any future
 sales activity ( su* sell] until !     
sell] complies ) su* requirem5ts4  7c7  
,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
7#a7 ,unfair & deceptive acts or        
practices ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 
or 7b7 by an onl9e m>ketplace %all be   
treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an  
unfair or deceptive act or practice     
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission %all en=ce subsections 7a7 &
 7b7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & 
) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z 
?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is section4  7,b7   
,privileges & immunities ,any p]son t   
violates subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be  
subject to ! p5alties1 & entitl$ to !   
privileges & immunities1 provid$ 9 !    

,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7           
,regulations ,! ,commission may         
promulgate regulations "u section #eec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )       
respect to ! collection1 v]ification1 or
 disclosure ( in=mation "u ?is section1 
provid$ t su* regulations are limit$ to 
:at is necess>y to collect1 v]ify1 &    
disclose su* in=mation4  7#d7 ,au?ority 
pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be     
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7d7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate has reason to believe t any onl9e 
m>ketplace has violat$ or is violat+ ?is
 section or a regulation promulgat$ "u  
?is section t affects "o or m resid5ts (
 t ,/ate1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may
 br+ a civil action 9 any appropriate   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to--    
7,a7 enjo9 fur!r su* violation by !     
def5dant2  7,b7 en=ce compliance ) ?is  
section or su* regulation2  7,c7 obta9  

civil p5alties 9 ! am\nt provid$ = "u   
subsection 7c72  7,d7 obta9 o!r rem$ies 
p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law2 &  7,e7 obta9     
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7   
,notice ,! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all
 provide prior writt5 notice ( any      
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,commission
 & provide ! ,commission ) a copy ( !   
compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9 any case 9
 :i* su* prior notice is n feasible1 9  
:i* case ! attorney g5]al %all s]ve su* 
notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ su*       
action4  7#c7 ,int]v5tion by ! ,,ftc ,^u
 receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,commission %all h ! "r-- 7,a7 to       
int]v5e 9 ! action2  7,b7 ^u s int]v5+1 
to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ !re92 &  
7,c7 to file petitions = appeal4  7#d7  
,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al 
action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission has    
in/itut$ a civil action = violation (   
?is section or a regulation promulgat$  
"u ?is section1 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1
 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may br+ 

a sep>ate action "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ !
 p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any def5dant   
nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = any 
violation ( ?is section or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u ?is section t is alleg$ 9 
! compla9t4 ,a ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or 
(ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may jo9 a   
civil action = a violation ( ?is section
 or regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section
 fil$ by ! ,commission4  7#e7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ a civil  
action "u p>agraph 7#a71 no?+ 9 ?is     
section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t ! *ief
 law en=cem5t (fic]1 or (ficial or ag5cy
 ( a ,/ate1 f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on 
su* *ief law en=cem5t (fic]1 (ficial or 
ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 by ! laws ( ! ,/ate to 
conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s or  
affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (   
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7#f7 ,actions by o!r ,/ate
 (ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
civil actions br\ght by attorneys g5]al 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 any o!r (fic] ( a     
,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s1 

except = any private p]son on behalf ( !
 ,/ate attorney g5]al1 may br+ a civil  
action "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject to !   
same requirem5ts & limitations t apply  
"u ?is subsection to civil actions      
br\ght by attorneys g5]al4  7,b7 ,sav+s 
provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be 
con/ru$ to prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial 
( a ,/ate f initiat+ or cont9u+ any     
proce$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation
 ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  
7e7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 section1 or ! application !re( to any  
p]son or circum/ance1 is held invalid1 !
 rema9d] ( ?is section & ! application (
 su* provision to o!r p]sons n simil>ly 
situat$ or to o!r circum/ances %all n be
 affect$ by ! invalidation4  7f7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,consum] product ,! t]m consum] product 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja 
( ! ,magnuson-,moss ,w>ranty--,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,improvem5t ,act 7#ae

 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja7 & section #gjj4a (    
title #af1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#c7 ,high-volume ?ird p>ty sell]  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m high-volume ?ird p>ty   
sell] means a p>ticipant on an onl9e    
m>ketplace's plat=m :o is a ?ird p>ty   
sell] & :o1 9 any cont9u\s #ab-mon?     
p]iod dur+ ! previ\s #bd mon?s1 has     
ent]$ into #bjj or m discrete sales or  
transactions ( new or unus$ consum]     
products & an aggregate total ( #e1jjj  
or m 9 gross rev5ues4  7,b7             
,cl>ification ,= purposes ( calculat+ ! 
numb] ( discrete sales or transactions  
or ! aggregate gross rev5ues "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 an onl9e m>ketplace   
%all only be requir$ to c\nt sales or   
transactions made ?r\gh ! onl9e         
m>ketplace & = :i* paym5t 0 process$ by 
! onl9e m>ketplace1 ei!r directly or    
?r\gh its paym5t processor4  7#d7 ,onl9e
 m>ketplace ,! t]m onl9e m>ketplace     
means any p]son or entity t op]ates a   
consum]-direct$ electronically bas$ or  
access$ plat=m t-- 7,a7 includes        

features t all[ =1 facilitate1 or enable
 ?ird p>ty sell]s to engage 9 ! sale1   
pur*ase1 paym5t1 /orage1 %ipp+1 or      
deliv]y ( a consum] product 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,b7 is us$ by "o or m ?ird    
p>ty sell]s = su* purposes2 &  7,c7 has 
a contractual or simil> relation%ip )   
consum]s gov]n+ _! use ( ! plat=m to    
pur*ase consum] products4  7#e7 ,sell]  
,! t]m sell] means a p]son :o sells1    
(f]s to sell1 or contracts to sell a    
consum] product ?r\gh an onl9e          
m>ketplace's plat=m4  7#f7 ,?ird p>ty   
sell]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ?ird p>ty   
sell] means any sell]1 indep5d5t ( an   
onl9e m>ketplace1 :o sells1 (f]s to     
sell1 or contracts to sell a consum]    
product 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh su*     
onl9e m>ketplace's plat=m4  7,b7        
,exclusions ,! t]m ?ird p>ty sell] does 
n include1 ) respect to an onl9e        
m>ketplace-- 7i7 a sell] :o op]ates !   
onl9e m>ketplace's plat=m2 or  7ii7 a   
bus9ess entity t has-- 7,i7 made        
available to ! g5]al public ! entity's  

"n1 bus9ess address1 & work+ contact    
in=mation2  7,,ii7 an ongo+ contractual 
relation%ip ) ! onl9e m>ketplace to     
provide ! onl9e m>ketplace ) !          
manufacture1 di/ribution1 :olesal+1 or  
fulfillm5t ( %ipm5ts ( consum] products2
 &  7,,iii7 provid$ to ! onl9e          
m>ketplace id5tify+ in=mation1 z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 t has be5    
v]ifi$ 9 accordance ) t subsection4     
7#g7 ,v]ify ,! t]m v]ify means to       
confirm in=mation provid$ to an onl9e   
m>ketplace pursuant to ?is section1 :i* 
may include ! use ( "o or m me?ods t    
enable ! onl9e m>ketplace to reliably   
det]m9e t any in=mation & docum5ts      
provid$ are valid1 correspond+ to !     
sell] or an individual act+ on ! sell]'s
 behalf1 n misappropriat$1 & n falsifi$4
  7g7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate laws ,no    
,/ate or political subdivision ( a      
,/ate1 or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
may e/abli% or cont9ue 9 effect any law1
 regulation1 rule1 requirem5t1 or /&>d t
 conflicts ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        

section4  7h7 ,effective date ,?is      
section %all take effect #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4