WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Promoting Responsibility In Markets and E-Retailers (PRIME) Act of 2019 to require online retailers to list the country of origin for each product they sell. Following recent privacy concerns surrounding a popular Russia-based app, the bill also requires digital apps to disclose their country of origin.

Read more in The Verge article, A new bill would make online sellers and app stores post their products’ origin countries:

“Florida Senator Rick Scott has introduced a bill that would make online retailers — including app stores — prominently list every product’s country of origin. According to Scott, it’s partly addressing recent privacy controversy over the Russia-based photo app FaceApp.

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An offline buyer can presumably find a ‘Made in China’ sticker or label on a product, but right now, an online buyer might not. The Federal Trade Commission would have authority to punish offenders, and if it’s passed, the bill would go into effect after six months….”

Read the full article in The Verge HERE.

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