Statewide Iowa — Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley took part in a hearing Tuesday to determine if more legislation is needed to address counterfeit, stolen and unsafe goods being sold online.
For example, dozens of Iowa Hawkeye football fans are being turned away from Kinnick Stadium each Saturday with bogus tickets they bought online, thinking they were legit. Grassley says consumer confidence is being undermined by cyber swindlers.
Grassley, a Republican, serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee which he says is working to determine whether to move forward with new bills targeting online counterfeiting and safety issues, or if existing laws on the books should be sufficient.
Grassley co-sponsored a bill in March that aimed to combat the online sale of stolen, counterfeit and dangerous consumer products. It was called the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act.
