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Online Privacy Act of 2019

Introduced: January 8, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Nov 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Nov 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Online Privacy Act of 2019

This bill establishes certain online privacy rights for personal information (including contents of communications) and certain requirements for data processors, service providers, and third parties. The bill also establishes the U.S. Digital Privacy Agency.

What's happening now December 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jan 24, 2020
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4978: Online Privacy Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4978/
MLA
"H.R. 4978: Online Privacy Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4978/.
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H.R. 4978, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4978/.
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[H.R. 4978: Online Privacy Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4978/)
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