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H.R. 4311 118th Congress House

DELETE Act

Official title: To establish a centralized system to allow individuals to request the simultaneous deletion of their personal information across all data brokers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2023 Introduced by: Lori Trahan Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Federal preemptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingRight of privacyUser charges and fees
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Jun 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4311: DELETE Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4311/
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"H.R. 4311: DELETE Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4311/.
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H.R. 4311, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4311/.
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