HR 5630 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Safeguarding Children’s Privacy in Schools Act

Introduced Oct 19, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Mary E. Miller R-IL

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Latest action · Oct 20, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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.

  1. IntroducedOct 19, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Safeguarding Children's Privacy in Schools Act

This bill revises the standards for parental consent with respect to the online collection, use, and disclosure of the personal information of a child.

First, it revises the definition of verifiable parental consent to require websites and online services to obtain consent by a parent before collecting a child's personal information. Currently, websites and online services must make a reasonable effort to ensure that a parent authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure of such personal information before collecting it.

The bill also prohibits elementary and secondary school employees from acting as the agent of a child enrolled in such school for the purpose of providing verifiable parental consent.

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 19, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXAugust PflugerOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-VABob GoodOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-UTBurgess OwensOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-FLByron DonaldsOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-TXChip RoyOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-NCDan BishopOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-COLauren BoebertOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-GAMarjorie Taylor GreeneOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.OriginalOct 19, 2021
R-LAMike JohnsonOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalOct 19, 2021
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-NCTed BuddOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-OHWarren DavidsonOriginalOct 19, 2021
R-GAAndrew S. ClydeOct 21, 2021
R-AZAndy BiggsOct 21, 2021
R-GAAustin ScottOct 21, 2021
R-AZDavid SchweikertOct 21, 2021
R-NYElise M. StefanikOct 21, 2021
R-MOJason SmithOct 21, 2021
R-PAScott PerryOct 22, 2021
R-GAA. Drew Ferguson IVNov 2, 2021
R-MOVicky HartzlerNov 2, 2021
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterNov 30, 2021

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Oct 19, 2021
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
Referred Oct 20, 2021

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 20, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  2. Oct 19, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Oct 19, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 183, October 19, 2021, page H5674.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to provide that a school may not act as the agent of a parent of a child for purposes of providing verifiable parental consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information of the child, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Safeguarding Children’s Privacy in Schools Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 19, 2021Introduced in House

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