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S. 936 117th Congress Senate

INFORM Consumers Act

Official title: A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers.

Introduced: January 12, 2022 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1712-1713)
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1712-1713)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act or the INFORM Consumers Act

This bill requires online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information from high-volume, third-party sellers.

High-volume, third-party sellers include online marketplace participants that conduct 200 or more transactions resulting in total revenues of $5,000 or more during a continuous 12-month period. Online marketplaces must acquire these sellers' (1) bank account numbers, (2) government-issued identification, (3) tax identification numbers, and (4) contact information. Online marketplaces must verify this information and annually certify any changes to it.

Further, online marketplaces must make certain information (e.g., sellers' names and contact information) available to consumers through the sellers' product listings and provide consumers with methods to report electronically and by telephone any suspicious activity on the marketplace.

The bill provides the Federal Trade Commission with the authority to enforce these requirements.

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 3
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 4, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 12, 2022
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Apr 29, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 23, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 23, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 23, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 23, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 936: INFORM Consumers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-936/
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"S. 936: INFORM Consumers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-936/.
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S. 936, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-936/.
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[S. 936: INFORM Consumers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-936/)
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