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COOL Online Act
A bill to require origin and location disclosure for new products of Foreign origin offered for sale on the internet.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act or the COOL Online Act
This bill requires sellers of imported products online to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of the products and the country where the seller's principal place of business is located.
This requirement does not apply to specified products, such as agricultural commodities, food or drugs, or previously owned items.
The Federal Trade Commission must enforce violations of this requirement as unfair or deceptive trade practices.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jan 29, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jan 29, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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