S. 1421 118th Congress Senate

COOL Online Act

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

Introduced: May 3, 2023 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

Commerce 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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Dec 13, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.

Dec 13, 2023

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jul 27, 2023

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

May 3, 2023

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

May 3, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action December 13, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 289.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act or the COOL Online Act

This bill requires sellers of imported products online to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of the products and the country where the seller's principal place of business is located.

This requirement does not apply to specified products, such as agricultural commodities, food or drugs, or previously owned items.

The Federal Trade Commission must enforce violations of this requirement as unfair or deceptive trade practices.

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