This resolution urges Congress to pass a bill that would require online marketplaces to collect and verify information from high-volume sellers to protect consumers. It emphasizes the importance of transparency in online shopping without allowing any changes to the proposed legislation.
Resolution urging Congress to pass H.R. 5502, the INFORM Consumers Act, requiring online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information from high-volume, third-party sellers, with no further amendments.
How it got here
The legislation originated from concerns over organized retail theft in San Francisco, prompting the Board of Supervisors to urge Congress to pass H.R. 5502, the INFORM Consumers Act.
Target announced it would close all San Francisco stores at 6pm due to organized retail theft.
Senators introduced H.R. 5502 as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to expedite its passage.
The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 554-21 urging Congress to pass H.R. 5502 with no further amendments.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, but it became effective without her approval due to the time limit set by the Charter.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
