A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 4, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedDec 4, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill addresses the protection of personal information by
- requiring entities to carry out security measures to protect the personal information they collect and maintain,
- limiting the collection and distribution of personal information,
- requiring specified notice with respect to certain security breaches,
- restricting targeted marketing to children, and
- otherwise modifying provisions relating to the collection and use of personal information of children or adults.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Dec 4, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2932 | Do Not Track Kids Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 23, 2018 |
| HR 4543 | To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collecti | Identical bill | Dec 8, 2017 |
| HR 5930 | Do Not Track Kids Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 23, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Business records
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Computer security and identity theft
- Consumer affairs
- Consumer credit
- Contracts and agency
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Marketing and advertising
- Religion
- Right of privacy
- Small business
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2017Introduced in Senate
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