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SHOP SAFE Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6058| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2020
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Martha Roby (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020 or SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 This bill establishes that an electronic commerce platform shall be liable for trademark infringement by a third-party seller of goods that implicate health and safety unless the platform takes certain actions. Specifically, the platform may be contributorily liable if the seller uses a counterfeit mark in connection with selling, offering, or advertising such goods on the platform. The platform may avoid such liability by taking certain actions, including (1) requiring the seller to be available for service of process in the United States, (2) verifying the seller's identity and contact information, (3) requiring the seller to agree to not use counterfeit marks with goods sold on the platform, (4) implementing technical measures to prescreen listings on the platform and remove listings for goods being sold with a counterfeit mark, and (5) implementing policies to remove and ban repeat offenders.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 2, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Business ethicsBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesIntellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRetail and wholesale trades

SHOP SAFE Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6058| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2020
Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2020 or SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 This bill establishes that an electronic commerce platform shall be liable for trademark infringement by a third-party seller of goods that implicate health and safety unless the platform takes certain actions. Specifically, the platform may be contributorily liable if the seller uses a counterfeit mark in connection with selling, offering, or advertising such goods on the platform. The platform may avoid such liability by taking certain actions, including (1) requiring the seller to be available for service of process in the United States, (2) verifying the seller's identity and contact information, (3) requiring the seller to agree to not use counterfeit marks with goods sold on the platform, (4) implementing technical measures to prescreen listings on the platform and remove listings for goods being sold with a counterfeit mark, and (5) implementing policies to remove and ban repeat offenders.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 2, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 2, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Martha Roby (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business ethicsBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesIntellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRetail and wholesale trades