Online sellers would have to disclose product origin and seller location under new bill
In committeeH.R. 9057Latest action
Sponsor: Carlos A. Gimenez · Representative · FL
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Official title: COOL Online Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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HR 9057 would require online sellers to display a product's country of origin and the seller's home country on every qualifying listing.
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What does this do?
HR 9057 would require online sellers to clearly show where a product was made and where the seller's business is based on product listings. The rule applies to new foreign-made goods already subject to country-of-origin marking requirements under existing customs law. Used goods, small sellers with fewer than 200 sales per year and under $20,000 in earnings, and several food and drug categories are exempt.
Who does it affect?
The bill primarily affects online retailers and marketplace sellers who sell foreign-made goods. Shoppers who buy from those sellers would gain more visibility into where products and their sellers come from.
Why does it matter?
Sellers who receive origin information from a manufacturer or supplier in good faith would not be held liable if that information is wrong, provided they correct it quickly once discovered. The FTC would enforce violations under the same standards it applies to unfair or deceptive business practices, with the FTC, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Agriculture required to coordinate on consistent application before rules take effect one year later.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 29, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Jun 15, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.