H.R. 5502: To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other information regarding such high-volume third party sellers.

H.R. 5502: To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other information regarding such high-volume third party sellers.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-05 · Commerce · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other information regarding such high-volume third party sellers.

Plain summary

This bill requires online marketplaces (e.g., Amazon) to collect and verify certain contact and financial information from third-party sellers whose transactions and related revenues exceed specified thresholds. Subject to certain exceptions, online marketplaces must clearly and conspicuously disclose the contact information of certain high-volume third-party sellers to consumers and must also provide consumers with methods to report suspicious activity on the marketplace. The bill provides the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general with the authority to enforce these requirements.

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Official text

To require online marketplaces to verify certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products on such online marketplaces and to disclose to consumers certain contact and other information regarding such high-volume third party sellers.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · 69 cosponsors

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Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Jim Banks (R-IN), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Darren Soto (D-FL), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Michael Guest (R-MS), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Young Kim (R-CA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), James Comer (R-KY), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brad Sherman (D-CA), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Josh Harder (D-CA), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA) and 9 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] reported raising $415,385 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr5502.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5502 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117