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Federal Acquisition E-Commerce Fairness and Competition Act

USA117th CongressHR-5217| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2021
Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Claudia Tenney (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Acquisition E-Commerce Fairness and Competition Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to expand the testing program for e-commerce portal models. Specifically, the GSA must (1) expand the proof-of-concept testing program by testing at least three commercial e-commerce portal models, including the E-Commerce Model, the E-Procurement Model, and the E-Marketplace Model (as described in a GSA implementation plan published in March 2018), to ensure that such program is representative of available commercial e-commerce portal models that qualify for the program; and (2) report to Congress. The GSA must ensure that a commercial e-commerce portal provider awarded a contract that is owned or controlled by a person or entity with a market capitalization greater than $600 billion at any time in the two years preceding this bill's enactment (e.g., Amazon) does not sell products through the commercial e-commerce portal that compete with products sold by any third-party supplier through such portal.
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Timeline
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • September 10, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Federal Acquisition E-Commerce Fairness and Competition Act

USA117th CongressHR-5217| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2021
Federal Acquisition E-Commerce Fairness and Competition Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to expand the testing program for e-commerce portal models. Specifically, the GSA must (1) expand the proof-of-concept testing program by testing at least three commercial e-commerce portal models, including the E-Commerce Model, the E-Procurement Model, and the E-Marketplace Model (as described in a GSA implementation plan published in March 2018), to ensure that such program is representative of available commercial e-commerce portal models that qualify for the program; and (2) report to Congress. The GSA must ensure that a commercial e-commerce portal provider awarded a contract that is owned or controlled by a person or entity with a market capitalization greater than $600 billion at any time in the two years preceding this bill's enactment (e.g., Amazon) does not sell products through the commercial e-commerce portal that compete with products sold by any third-party supplier through such portal.
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Timeline
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • September 10, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Claudia Tenney (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted