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HR 91 107th Congress House

Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act

Official title: To regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information.

Introduced: July 17, 2001 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceComputer networksConsumer protection
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Fines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsIdentification devicesInjunctionsInteractive mediaInternetInternet service providersLawRight of privacySocial WelfareSocial security numbers
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
Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act - Prohibits an interactive computer service from disclosing to a third party an individual's social security number or related personally identifiable information without the individual's prior informed written consent. Requires such service to permit an individual to revoke any consent at any time.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 91: Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-91/
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"H.R. 91: Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-91/.
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H.R. 91, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-91/.
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