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INFORM Consumers Act

​While there is not one single solution to eliminating organized retail crime or the sale of counterfeits, passing the INFORM Consumers Act (H.R. 5502) is an urgently needed first step. The legislation requires sensible verification and disclosure requirements designed to disrupt the ability of criminal networks to build a business selling illicit goods online that competes directly with legitimate businesses and entrepreneurs operating both physically and online.
 
The INFORM Consumers Act is uniquely positioned to help protect consumers and legitimate businesses by increasing transparency online, making it easier for consumers to identify exactly who they are buying from while making it harder for criminal elements to hide behind fake screen names and false business information. The legislation has unified retailers, consumer groups, leading online marketplaces, small online sellers, law enforcement, manufacturers and other  groups that are serious about stopping the sale of counterfeit and stolen goods sold online.

Organizations supporting INFORM CONSUMERS ACT
  • Coalition to Protect America’s Small Sellers (PASS)
  • Consumer Reports
  • Buy Safe America (BSA)
  • National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
  • AFL-CIO
  • Alliance for Automotive Innovation
  • Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)
  • Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2)
  • Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
  • American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
  • Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT)
  • Consumer Healthcare Products Council (CHPA)
  • Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (CLEAR)
  • Chamber of Progress
  • Halloween & Costume Association (HCA)
  • Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association (JPMA)
  • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
  • Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA)
  • Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
  • Fashion Accessories Shippers Association (FASA)
  • National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
  • National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
  • National Consumers League (NCL)
  • National Retail Federation (NRF)
  • National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
  • OpSec Security
  • Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
  • Personal Care Products Council (PCPC)
  • Power Tool Institute (PTI)
  • Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI)
  • Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
  • Fashion Jewelry & Accessories Trade Association (FJATA)
  • The Toy Association
  • TechNet
  • Public Citizen
  • U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
Letters in support of INFORM Consumers Act
  • Joint Letter from PASS Coalition, Buy Safe America, NAM
  • Joint Letter from Consumer Reports and AFL-CIO
  • Letter from the National Fraternal Order of Police
  • Letter from the Retail Industry Leaders Association
  • Letter from the Chamber of Progress
 
News articles in support of INFORM
  • Medium – Adam Kovacevich from the Chamber of Progress
  • NYT – Peter Coy Op-ed
  • Loss Prevention Magazine
  • Mondaq
  • InsideSources

Statements from Members of Congress
  • Roll Call – Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Op-ed
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
  • Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS)
  • Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
  • Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
  • Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
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