SANTA Act
Latest action · Dec 17, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 17, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stopping All Nefarious Toys in America Act or the SANTA Act
This bill requires online marketplaces to verify and disclose to consumers the identity of a seller of children's products. Specifically, an online marketplace must obtain such seller's bank account information, a government-issued photo identification, and business contact information. Using this information, online marketplaces must disclose each seller's name, business address, phone number, and email address to consumers.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 17, 2019 to Mar 4, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Mar 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 17, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
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