PRIME Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 23, 2019)
Promoting Responsibility In Markets and E-Retailers Act of 2019 or the PRIME Act
This bill requires products sold through online retailers to disclose a product’s country of origin in accordance with existing requirements for other imported products. Specifically, online retailers must require sellers to provide the country of origin for the online retailer to disclose to consumers. Further, sellers and distributors of internet applications (i.e., computer programs or software downloaded by a user through an internet-connected device) must disclose to the user the country of origin of the developer, publisher, and, if applicable, parent corporation.
What just happenedJul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 23, 2019
- Jul 23, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Jul 23, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate