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H.Res. 159 (107th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that machine-readable privacy policies and the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project specification, commonly known as the P3P specification, are important tools in protecting the privacy of Internet users, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

7 June 2001

Last action

9 July 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

4 February 2025

Education

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that machine-readable privacy policies and the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project specification, commonly known as the P3P specification, are important tools in protecting the privacy of Internet users. Calls for: (1) commercial and nonprofit web site operators, Members of Congress and their offices, and executive departments and agencies to deploy P3P-compliant privacy policies on their web sites; (2) legislation relating to online privacy to consider such specification; (3) the education of Internet users concerning such specification; and (4) commercial software developers to fully implement such specification.

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Timeline

  1. 7 June 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 June 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 18 June 2001

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 July 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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