US HB4659 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of those providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of, and access to user information collected by those providers based on the level of sensitivity of the information, and for other purposes.
Title
BROWSER Act of 2021 Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Rep. Lisa McClain [R-MI] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. David Cawthorn [R-NC] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] |
| Rep. Burgess Owens [R-UT] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| 2021-07-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2021-07-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB113 (Same As) 2021-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4659/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4659/BILLS-117hr4659ih.pdf |
