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Thieves. isa harshly has the story. >> 20 ceos of these big-time retailers are asking lawmakers to pass what's called the inform consumers act, a bipartisan piece of legislation meant to increase the transparency of online marketplaces like amazon or ebay to try to stop the sale of illegal products, stuff is being stolen in these smash and grabs that we are seeing all over the place. they write "implementing basic transparency particles is essential and will expose criminals selling consumers stolen, fate, dangerous products. on the hill, democrats are exposing some concern about these spikes ...

>> gillian: a trillion here, trillion there and pretty soon we are talking about real money. david, we've got to leave it there but have a great weekend. love talking to you. >> thank you. >> mike: crime spiking and brazen thieves wreaking havoc on stores nationwide, some of the biggest names in retail are saying enough. they want congress to act. we will head to capitol hill next. ♪ my songs know what you did in the dark ♪

A coalition of major retailers is calling on Congress to take action to address the online sale of stolen and counterfeit goods, which has coincided with a spike in smash-and-grab thefts in major cities.

An uptick in smash-and-grab robberies across the U.S. has jolted businesses, prompting owners and leaders to take precautions to protect brick-and-mortar shops amid a busy holiday shopping season.

Voting 175-0, the House of Representatives on Monday, Nov. 29 passed on third and final reading the bill mandating local government units to put up Timbangan ng Bayan Centers (public weighing scale centers) in all public and private markets. Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas House Bill 3255 propose