H.RES.159: 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.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 7, 2001
  • Latest Major Action July 9, 2001

Bill Sponsor

Bill 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
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.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House House Administration
Referred to House Government Reform
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy.
June 7, 2001

Introduced in the House by Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

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