Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act of 1996

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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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1996

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  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 1996

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