H.R.654: Do Not Track Me Online Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about commerce
  • Introduced Feb. 11, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 18, 2011

Bill Summary

Do Not Track Me Online Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations to establish standards for the required use of an online opt-out mechanism to allow a consumer to prohibit the collection or use of any covered information and to require a covered entity to respect the choice of such consumer to opt-out of such collection or use. Authorizes the FTC to exempt from such regulations certain commonly accepted...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with H.R.654.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Feb. 11, 2011

Introduced in the House by Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)

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