Data Privacy Act of 1997

Summary

Data Privacy Act of 1997 - Provides for the establishment of a computer interactive services industry working group which shall establish voluntary guidelines: (1) limiting the collection and use, for commercial marketing, of personal information obtained from individuals through any interactive computer service; (2) relating to the distribution of unsolicited commercial electronic mail; and (3) providing incentives for following such guidelines. Prohibits: (1) the commercial marketing use of certain Government information regarding an individual that is obtained through the use of any interactive computer service without the individual's prior consent; and (2) the display of any individual's social security number through the use of any interactive computer service, with specified exceptions. Prohibits the commercial marketing use of any personal health and medical information obtained through an interactive computer service unless: (1) the person has obtained prior consent of the individual to whom such information relates for such use; or (2) such use is otherwise authorized by law.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 August 1997

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 21 July 1998

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 31 July 1997 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 July 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 July 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 July 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
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