# 119-hr-9057: COOL Online Act

119-hr-9057, COOL Online Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9057
- Congress: 119
- Title: COOL Online Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-13

## Summary

**Mandatory country-of-origin and seller-location disclosure for most foreign-made products sold online.** This bill would require internet product listings to show where a product is made and where the seller is based, tying those disclosures to existing federal labeling rules. - Shoppers would see the product's country of origin and the seller's principal place of business in online descriptions for goods that must be marked under federal law. - Manufacturers, importers, distributors, sellers, and private-label brands would have to provide origin and seller-location information to retailers, while retailers get a safe harbor if they post information supplied by third parties and small sellers with under $20,000 in annual sales and fewer than 200 discrete sales are excluded. - The Federal Trade Commission would enforce violations as unfair or deceptive acts, and must coordinate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Agriculture through a published agreement within six months, with the disclosure rule taking effect 12 months after that publication.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Exemptions for certain foods and sellers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would exempt several categories from the online origin rule. Covered farm commodities, inspected meat, poultry, and egg products would be exempt. Foods and drugs under FDA jurisdiction would be exempt. Used or previously owned items would be exempt. Small sellers with under $20…
- Retailer safe harbor and agency powers: benefit, medium. If enacted, a retailer or marketplace seller would not be liable if they relied in good faith on country-of-origin information provided by a third party and promptly removed false listings after notice. A retailer would meet the disclosure rule if the product page includes the country and seller in…
- Online country and seller labels: mixed, high. If enacted, products that must be marked under the Tariff Act would not be sold or advertised online unless the product page clearly shows the country of origin. Multi-sourced products would list all countries of origin. The product page would also show the country where the seller has its principa…
- Agency coordination and delayed start: mixed, medium. If enacted, the FTC, CBP, and USDA would have to enter into and publish an agreement within 6 months after enactment to guide consistent implementation. The online-disclosure rules would not take effect until 12 months after that agreement is published. This gives agencies time to coordinate and de…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9057 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9057)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1410)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9057 (as of 2026-09-13).