S 809 106th Congress Senate

Online Privacy Protection Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about private individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 1999 See on congress.gov

Commerce Administrative procedureChild safetyCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liability

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Oct 3, 2000

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-1147.

Jul 27, 1999

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-1044.

Apr 15, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Apr 15, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3782-3783)

Apr 15, 1999

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action October 3, 2000

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-1147.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Online Privacy Protection Act of 1999 - Makes it unlawful for an operator of a Web site or online service to collect, use, or disclose personal information concerning an individual (age 13 and above) in a manner that violates regulations to be prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requiring such operators to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of personal information it collects from such individuals, including providing a process for them to consent to or limit the disclosure of such information.

Directs the FTC to provide incentives for efforts of self-regulation by operators to implement appropriate protections for such information.

Authorizes the States to enforce such regulations by bringing actions on behalf of residents, requiring the State attorney general to first notify the FTC of such action. Authorizes the FTC to intervene in any such action.

Provides for enforcement of this Act through the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Communications Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Cosponsors 1

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Apr 15, 1999

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