H.R. 7364 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2024Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit a person from advertising for sale a product produced or manufactured using the forced labor of individuals in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Forced Labor on TV Act. 2. Prohibition regarding products produced using forced labor (a) Prohibition A person may not advertise for sale a covered product. (b) Enforcement by Commission (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Powers of Commission The Commission shall enforce this section 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 section. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered product The term covered product means a product produced or manufactured, in whole or in part, using the forced labor of individuals in the People’s Republic of China. (3) Forced labor The term forced labor— (A) has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and (B) includes convict labor and indentured labor under penal sanctions. (d) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.