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HR 6570 116th Congress House

Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020

Official title: To require software marketplace operators and developers of covered foreign software to provide to consumers a warning prior to the download of such software, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2020 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAfricaAsiaChina
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Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesIranMiddle EastNorth KoreaProduct safety and qualityRussiaSudanSyriaTerrorism
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2020
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 Latest action April 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020

This bill requires commercial software operators and developers to provide consumers with a warning prior to making available for download software from specified countries that support international terrorism.

Violations of this requirement are subject to enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and intentional violations are subject to criminal penalties.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6570: Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6570/
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"H.R. 6570: Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6570/.
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H.R. 6570, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6570/.
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[H.R. 6570: Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6570/)
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