,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #igii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ba1 #bjbf,ms4 ,bal9t 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 & ,ms4 ,simon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a bill ( rights = ?ird-p>ty sell]s on critical trad+ p>tn]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,onl9e ,sell]s' ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 small & indep5d5t bus9esses dep5d on dom9ant onl9e m>ketplaces to access consum]s & scale _! op]ations2 7#b7 ^! plat=ms frequ5tly ex]t outsiz$ p[] ov] ?ird-p>ty sell]s )\t suffici5t transp>5cy or due process2 & 7#c7 sell]s face bus9ess risk f acc\nt susp5sions1 inv5tory holds1 & )held funds )\t timely notice or rec\rse4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide due process & transp>5cy protections to ?ird-p>ty sell]s us+ critical trad+ p>tn]s1 :ile ma9ta9+ a fair & competitive onl9e m>ketplace4 #c4 ,sell]s' bill ( rights 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all adopt rules to promote fair t]ms betwe5 critical trad+ p>tn]s & onl9e sell]s tak+ into consid]ation public heal?1 safety1 & o!r factors t ! ,commission deems relevant4 ,su* rules %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inv5tory holds 7,a7 ,a critical trad+ p>tn] %all n hold1 deta91 or re/rict access to a sell]'s inv5tory = m ?an #cj cal5d> days4 7,b7 ,aft] su* p]iod1 ! plat=m %all release ! inv5tory unless x has met a legally valid /&>d ( pro( t ! goods are c\nt]feit or o!rwise unlawful4 7,c7 ,! plat=m %all notify ! sell] 9 writ+ ( any inv5tory hold )9 #gb h\rs ( ! hold1 detail+ ! rationale & applicable appeal proc$ures4 7#b7 ,fund holds 7,a7 ,a critical trad+ p>tn] %all n )hold disbursem5t ( a sell]'s funds = m ?an #cj cal5d> days unless ! plat=m demon/rates1 by a prepond]ance ( evid5ce1 t ! funds are d]iv$ f unlawful transactions4 7,b7 ,sell]s mu/ be notifi$ 9 writ+ ( any hold1 includ+ ! factual basis & opportunity = appeal4 7,c7 ,! plat=m %all notify ! sell] 9 writ+ ( any froz5 funds )9 #gb h\rs ( ! hold1 detail+ ! rationale & applicable proc$ures4 7#c7 ,gat$ products ,if a plat=m imposes a new re/riction on a product or category aft] ! product has be5 receiv$ into its fulfillm5t network1 ! sell] %all be all[$ to sell ?r\gh rema9+ inv5tory = a reasonable p]iod ( n less ?an #cj cal5d> days or h ! inv5tory return$ at no co/ & release funds f sales ( ! product on ! agre$ ^u s*$ule unless direct evid5ce exi/s t ! product is c\nt]feit or unlawful4 7#d7 ,policy *anges 7,a7 ,critical trad+ p>tn]s %all provide sell]s ) n less ?an #cj days' advance writt5 notice ( any mat]ial policy *anges affect+-- 7i7 product eligibility2 7ii7 category or li/+ re/rictions2 7iii7 compliance or docum5tation requirem5ts2 or 7iv7 commission or fee /ructures4 7#e7 ,transp>5cy 9 inve/igations 7,a7 ,if a sell] is subject to inve/igation1 acc\nt deactivation1 or li/+ susp5sion1 ! plat=m mu/ provide-- 7i7 ! specific policy or rule alleg$ to h be5 violat$2 7ii7 ! relevant facts1 reports1 or docum5tation2 7iii7 ! propos$ p5alty2 & 7iv7 specific /eps ! sell] may take to appeal or resolve ! issue & an anticipat$ timel9e = resolution ( t appeal4 7,b7 ,g5]ic or templat$ responses %all n satisfy ^! requirem5ts4 7#f7 ,presumption ( innoc5ce 7,a7 ,no sell] may be subject to susp5sion1 deactivation1 inv5tory )hold+1 or fund freez+ solely on ! basis ( suspicion4 7,b7 ,! burd5 ( pro( %all lie ) ! plat=m to demon/rate a sell]'s violation ( applicable rules or laws4 #d4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all issue rules z necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act )9 #ahj days ( enactm5t4 7b7 ,en=cem5t au?ority ,a violation ( ?is ,act1 or /&>ds issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 by a p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation op]at+ an onl9e plat=m 9 or affect+ comm]ce %all be an unfair me?od ( competition 9 violation ( section #e7;a77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de74 7c7 ,p>5s patriae ,any attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may br+ a civil action 9 ! "n ( su* ,/ate = a violation ( ?is ,act z p>5s patriae on behalf ( natural p]sons resid+ 9 su* ,/ate1 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction ( ! def5dant1 & may secure any =m ( relief provid$ = 9 ?is section4 7d7 ,private "r ( action ,not)/&+ any m&atory arbitration agreem5t1 any p]son :o %all be injur$ by reason ( any?+ prohibit$ by ?is act may br+ a civil action 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant resides or is f\nd or has an ag5t1 )\t respect to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy1 & %all recov] ?reefold ! damages by ! p]son su/a9$1 & ! co/ ( suit1 includ+ a reasonable attorney's fee4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,critical trad+ p>tn]s ,! t]m critical trad+ p>tn] means any trad+ p>tn] t has ! ability to re/rict or imp$e-- 7,a7 ! access ( a bus9ess us] to its us]s or cu/om]s2 or 7,b7 ! access ( a bus9ess us] to a tool or s]vice t x ne$s to effectively s]ve its us]s or cu/om]s4 7#b7 ,?ird-p>ty sell] ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty sell] means any p]son or entity t sells goods on a dom9ant plat=m b does n own or control ! plat=m4 7#c7 ,legally valid /&>d ( pro( ,! t]m legally valid /&>d ( pro( means prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce or ano!r applicable legal ?re%old z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#d7 ,gat$ product ,! t]m gat$ product means any product or category re/rict$ by ! plat=m to approv$ sell]s only4 #f4 ,rule ( con/ruction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit any au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u ! antitru/ laws 7z def9$ 9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab771 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq471 or any o!r provision ( law or to limit ! application ( any law4 7b7 ,effect on sell] /atus "u o!r law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 includ+ ! def9itions 9 section #e1 or ! designation ( a p]son z a ?ird-p>ty sell]1 may be con/ru$ to det]m9e :e!r a critical trad+ p>tn] is a sell]1 m]*ant1 di/ributor1 suppli]1 manufactur]1 or any simil> p>ty "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 includ+ any law gov]n+ product liability1 brea* ( w>ranty1 or consum] protection4 #g4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* a provision to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provision held to be uncon/itutional to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ !reby4 #h4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t4