HR 5430 IH

106th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5430

To require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 10, 2000

Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce


A BILL

To require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. REGULATION OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLECTION, USE, AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.

SEC. 3. ACTIONS BY STATES.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICABILITY OF ACT.

provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act.

SEC. 5. REVIEW.

SEC. 6. STUDY.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 9. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.

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