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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8134 (Reported in House) — To support the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s capability to protect consumers from unsafe consumer products, an... · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. Definitions

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In this Act— the term Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission; the term de minimis shipments means articles containing consumer products entering the United States under the de minimis value exemption in 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C) ; the term ports of entry for de minimis shipments means environments where de minimis shipments are processed, including express consignment carrier facilities, international mail facilities, and air cargo facilities; the term violative consumer products means consumer products in violation of an applicable consumer product safety rule under the Consumer Product Safety Act or any similar rule, regulation, standard, or ban under any other Act enforced by the Commission; the term electronic commerce platform or e-commerce platform means any electronically accessed platform that includes publicly interactive features that allow for arranging the sale, purchase, payment, or shipping of goods, or that enables a person other than an operator of such platform to sell or offer to sell physical goods to consumers located in the United States; and the term express consignment carrier facility means a separate or shared specialized facility approved by the port director solely for the examination and release of express consignment shipments.
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