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S.547: A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to c
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 24, 2015
- Latest Major Action Feb. 24, 2015
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 24, 2015
Bill Summary
TITLE I--COMMERCIAL PRIVACY Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to initiate a rulemaking to require covered entities that collect or use information about individuals to carry out security measures to protect personally identifiable information, unique identifier information, and other information that may be used to identify a specific individual. Defines "covered entity" as a person (a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 24, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Feb. 24, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) |