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.
Summary
Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act or the INFORM Consumers Act 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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2022
House Passage
Nov 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Oct 5, 2021
Last action Nov 17, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Nov 17, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Nov 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended. (consideration: CR H8566-8574; text: CR H8567-8568)
lower
Nov 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended.
lower
Nov 14, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Nov 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-555.
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Discharged.
lower
Oct 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
lower
Oct 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Oct 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 69 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andy Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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