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- H.R.1972
H.R.1972: Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced June 19, 1997
- Latest Major Action April 30, 1998
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
52 (28 Democrats, 25 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for 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, knowing that such information pertains to a child; (2) using prison inmate labor...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| June 19, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Bob Franks (R-N.J.) |