Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill creates federal rules requiring large online marketplaces to treat third-party sellers fairly, giving sellers due process before their accounts, inventory, or funds are restricted.
• Platforms cannot hold a seller's inventory or funds for more than 30 days without proving wrongdoing, and must explain any hold in writing within 72 hours along with appeal steps.
• Sellers must get at least 30 days' advance written notice before platforms change key policies like fees, product eligibility, or listing rules.
• Platforms can no longer use generic or automated messages when investigating or suspending a seller; they must give specific facts, the alleged rule violated, and a clear path to appeal.
• Sellers cannot be punished based on mere suspicion, and the burden of proof shifts to the platform to show a seller actually violated a rule or law.
• Violations count as unfair competition under FTC law, and state attorneys general or individual sellers can sue, with sellers able to recover three times their losses plus attorney's fees.