Findings and purpose

(a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) small and independent businesses depend on dominant online marketplaces to access consumers and scale their operations; (2) these platforms frequently exert outsized power over third-party sellers without sufficient transparency or due process; and (3) sellers face business risk from account suspensions, inventory holds, and withheld funds without timely notice or recourse. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to provide due process and transparency protections to third-party sellers using critical trading partners, while maintaining a fair and competitive online marketplace.