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HR 89 107th Congress House

Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001

Official title: To require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are no… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about 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: January 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureChild safetyCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liability
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2001

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001 - 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. Requires such regulations to require such operators to provide a process for such individuals 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2001
QUINN, JACK
· Jan 30, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 89: Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-89/
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"H.R. 89: Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-89/.
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H.R. 89, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-89/.
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