REPS. BALINT, VELAZQUEZ INTRODUCE ONLINE SELLERS BILL OF RIGHTS TO PROTECT SMALL BUSINESSES FROM CORPORATE GATEKEEPERS

Washington, July 21 -- Rep. Becca Balint issued the following press release:

U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL),Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Ending Corporate Greed Task Force,andNydia Velazquez(NY-7),Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business,todayintroduced theOnline Sellers Bill of Rights,legislation to protect independent onlinesellers from arbitrary and opaque actions by dominant online marketplaces,likeAmazon and Walmart.

Millions of Americans rely on platforms like Amazon and Walmart to reach customers, but those same platforms can suspend sellers, freeze inventory, withhold earnings, or bury products in search results with little warning, explanation, or opportunity to appeal. TheOnline Sellers ...