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H.R. 3508 (104th)

Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act of 1996

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 May 1996

Last action

12 September 1996 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]

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Summary

Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit specified activities relating to personal information about a child (defined as a person under age 16), including knowingly: (1) selling such information (by a list broker) without the written consent of a parent of that child; (2) using prison inmate labor for data processing of personal information about children; and (3) distributing or receiving any such information, knowing or having reason to believe that the information will be used to abuse or physically harm the child. Authorizes civil actions by children with respect to whom a violation of this Act occurs. Directs the court to award a prevailing plaintiff a reasonable attorney's fee as a part of the costs.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E880-881)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 May 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 26 June 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 September 1996

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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