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S 1711 116th Congress Senate Commerce Consumer affairs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Retail and wholesale trades

Transparency in Online Retailing Act

Introduced: June 4, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 4, 2019
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Transparency in Online Retailing Act

This bill requires sellers to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of imported foreign products sold over the internet.


What's happening now June 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1711: Transparency in Online Retailing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1711/
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"S. 1711: Transparency in Online Retailing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1711/.
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S. 1711, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1711/.
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[S. 1711: Transparency in Online Retailing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1711/)
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