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Federal Internet Privacy Protection Act of 1997

Introduced: April 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Internet Privacy Protection Act of 1997 - Prohibits any Federal agency from making available through the Internet any record with respect to an individual. Permits a civil action to be brought against an agency by an individual suffering harm as a result of any case in which an agency makes or has made available through the Internet a record with respect to the individual (including a case in which a record was made available through the Internet before enactment of this Act).

What's happening now April 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 8, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1367: Federal Internet Privacy Protection Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1367/
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"H.R. 1367: Federal Internet Privacy Protection Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1367/.
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H.R. 1367, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1367/.
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