US HB6058 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-02 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-02 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes that an electronic commerce platform shall be liable for trademark infringement by a third-party seller of goods that implicate health and safety unless the platform takes certain actions. Specifically, the platform may be contributorily liable if the seller uses a counterfeit mark in connection with selling, offering, or advertising such goods on the platform. The platform may avoid such liability by taking certain actions, including (1) requiring the seller to be available for service of process in the United States, (2) verifying the seller's identity and contact information, (3) requiring the seller to agree to not use counterfeit marks with goods sold on the platform, (4) implementing technical measures to prescreen listings on the platform and remove listings for goods being sold with a counterfeit mark, and (5) implementing policies to remove and ban repeat offenders.
Title
SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL] |
Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] | Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-03-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Business ethics
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Intellectual property
Internet and video services
Retail and wholesale trades
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Intellectual property
Internet and video services
Retail and wholesale trades
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6058/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6058/BILLS-116hr6058ih.pdf |