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Internet Consumer Information Protection Act

Introduced: September 15, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Sep 15, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sep 15, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1878-1879)
Sep 15, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Internet Consumer Information Protection Act - Prohibits, with limited exceptions, an interactive computer service from disclosing to a third party any personally identifiable information provided by a subscriber without such subscriber's consent.

Prohibits such service or its employee from knowingly disclosing to a third party any personally identifiable information provided by a subscriber that such service has knowingly falsified.

Requires, at a subscriber's request, such service to: (1) provide the subscriber's personally identifiable information maintained by the service; and (2) permit the subscriber to verify and correct such information. Prohibits the service from charging a fee for such information.

Grants the Federal Trade Commission the authority to: (1) investigate whether a service has been or is engaged in any act or practice prohibited by this Act; and (2) if so, issue a cease and desist order if such service were in violation of specified provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Allows a subscriber aggrieved by a violation of this Act to obtain appropriate relief in a civil action.

What's happening now October 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2