Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Forced Labor on TV Act”.
No Forced Labor on TV Act
A BILL
To prohibit a person from advertising for sale a product produced or manufactured using the forced labor of individuals in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prohibition regarding products produced using forced labor
Prohibition— A person may not advertise for sale a covered product.
Enforcement by Commission—
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.
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.
Definitions— In this section:
Commission— The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.
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.
Forced labor— The term forced labor—
has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and
includes convict labor and indentured labor under penal sanctions.
Effective date— This section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.