Consumer Privacy Protection Act
Latest action · Jun 18, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Deems disclosures in violation of this Act to constitute unfair or deceptive practices within the purview of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Specifies practices and procedures that shall not be deemed a violation of this Act. Authorizes civil suits brought in Federal district courts by: (1) a consumer for violations of this Act; and (2) a State, for any person engaging in a pattern or practice of such violations.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 10, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Sep 10, 2001 | |
| D-FL | Karen L. Thurman | Sep 10, 2001 | |
| D-IL | William O. Lipinski | Sep 10, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 12, 2001 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jun 18, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Jun 12, 2001Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect consumer privacy.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Consumer Privacy Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Consumer education
- Consumer protection
- Damages
- District courts
- Federal preemption
- Federal Trade Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Identification devices
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Injunctions
- Jurisdiction
- Law
- Parties to actions
- Restrictive trade practices
- Right of privacy
- Social security numbers
- Social Welfare
- State courts
- State laws
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2001Introduced in House
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