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SHOP SAFE Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1843| Senate 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas Tillis (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 2021 or SHOP SAFE Act of 2021 This bill makes an electronic commerce platform liable for infringement of a registered trademark 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 before the infringing act, including (1) requiring the seller to have a registered agent or a verified address 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
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3429
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  • May 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3429
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5374: SHOP SAFE Act
  • HR 117-3429: SHOP SAFE Act of 2021
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsContracts and agencyFraud offenses and financial crimesIntellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingProduct safety and qualityRetail and wholesale trades

SHOP SAFE Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1843| Senate 
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2021 or SHOP SAFE Act of 2021 This bill makes an electronic commerce platform liable for infringement of a registered trademark 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 before the infringing act, including (1) requiring the seller to have a registered agent or a verified address 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
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3429
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
  • May 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3429
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5374: SHOP SAFE Act
  • HR 117-3429: SHOP SAFE Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsContracts and agencyFraud offenses and financial crimesIntellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingProduct safety and qualityRetail and wholesale trades