Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2005 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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act - Prohibits an interactive computer service from disclosing to a third party an individual's Social Security number or related personally identifiable information without the individual's prior informed written consent. Requires such service to permit an individual to revoke any consent at any time.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Computer networks
- Consumer protection
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Identification devices
- Injunctions
- Interactive media
- Internet
- Law
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social security numbers
- Social Welfare
- Telecommunication industry
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2005Introduced in House
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