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PRIME Act

USA116th CongressS-2208| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Responsibility In Markets and E-Retailers Act of 2019 or the PRIME Act This bill requires products sold through online retailers to disclose a product’s country of origin in accordance with existing requirements for other imported products. Specifically, online retailers must require sellers to provide the country of origin for the online retailer to disclose to consumers. Further, sellers and distributors of internet applications (i.e., computer programs or software downloaded by a user through an internet-connected device) must disclose to the user the country of origin of the developer, publisher, and, if applicable, parent corporation.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2859
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • June 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2859
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.


  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce

Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsCustoms enforcementFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRetail and wholesale trades

PRIME Act

USA116th CongressS-2208| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Promoting Responsibility In Markets and E-Retailers Act of 2019 or the PRIME Act This bill requires products sold through online retailers to disclose a product’s country of origin in accordance with existing requirements for other imported products. Specifically, online retailers must require sellers to provide the country of origin for the online retailer to disclose to consumers. Further, sellers and distributors of internet applications (i.e., computer programs or software downloaded by a user through an internet-connected device) must disclose to the user the country of origin of the developer, publisher, and, if applicable, parent corporation.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2859
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • June 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2859
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.


  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsCustoms enforcementFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRetail and wholesale trades