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H.R. 6299 118th Congress House

COOL Online Act

Official title: To require origin and location disclosure for new products of foreign origin offered for sale on the internet.

Introduced: September 9, 2024 Introduced by: Carlos A. Gimenez Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AquacultureCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyConsumer affairs
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Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign and international corporationsInternet, web applications, social mediaMeatPrescription drugsSeafood
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 1, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Mar 1, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Nov 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Nov 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 8, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COOL Online Act

This bill requires online sellers of imported products to conspicuously disclose in online listings each product’s country of origin. The requirement generally applies to products that must be physically labeled with their country of origin under current law. Some agricultural products, food and drugs, and previously owned items are exempt, as are certain low-volume sellers. Listings for certain nonprescription drugs must include additional information currently required to be included on the drug’s packaging. 

The bill specifies that online stores and marketplaces are not liable for violations of these provisions where they provided third-party sellers or suppliers with notice of the requirement and means to post the required disclosure. (Under the bill, an online marketplace is a consumer-directed online platform that enables third parties to sell products to consumers.) An online marketplace retains liability where the marketplace itself sells a product, rather than facilitating a third-party sale. Sellers are not liable where an online marketplace did not provide them with notice of the requirement or means to post the required disclosure. 

The Federal Trade Commission must enter into an agreement with specified federal agencies with respect to implementation of these provisions. These provisions take effect one year after such an agreement is published. 

Separately, the bill adds cooked king crab and tanner crab and cooked and canned salmon to the list of seafood products for which retailers must inform consumers of the product’s country of origin at the final point of sale.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2024
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Nov 8, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6299: COOL Online Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6299/
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"H.R. 6299: COOL Online Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6299/.
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H.R. 6299, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6299/.
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