Senate Bill 3707
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COOL Online Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3707
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Country Of Origin Labeling Online Act or the COOL Online Act
This bill requires sellers to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of products sold over the internet. This includes compliance with the labeling requirements for, among other products, new passenger motor vehicles, textile fiber products, wools products, fur products, covered commodities, and pharmaceutical products subject to the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration. These requirements also apply to the provider or publisher of any internet marketplaces of such products.
The bill further makes it unlawful to falsely or deceptively represent that a products or parts of its processing are of United States origin.
May 13, 2020
05/13/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/13/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:41 PM