No Forced Labor on TV Act
Introduced in HouseFeb 15, 2024

No Forced Labor on TV Act

11 sections · 1 min read

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Forced Labor on TV Act.

(a) Prohibition

A person may not advertise for sale a covered product.

(1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices

A violation of this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

(2) Powers of Commission

The Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.

(c) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Commission

The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.

(2) Covered product

The term covered product means a product produced or manufactured, in whole or in part, using the forced labor of individuals in the People’s Republic of China.

(3) Forced labor

The term forced labor —

(A) has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and

(B) includes convict labor and indentured labor under penal sanctions.

(d) Effective date

This section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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