To amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Social Welfare, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HAB729321286649D39E07DF17C5AF4938: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. The table of contents for this Act is as...
- Section H2A43511C8402425C85E9FCAA5484F553: 2. Online collection, use, disclosure, and deletion of personal information of children and teens Section 1302 of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...
- Section H81E35D2F1B3F4E16A5E66B30865BA3F5: 3. Study and reports of mobile and online application oversight and enforcement Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal...
- Section HA52F15ACD6C04C49B64D7C16D140ED63: 4. Severability If any provision of this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions of this...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Social Welfare, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Walberg (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Bucshon, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
advertising or any other effort to market a product or service that is directed to a specific child or teen or a connected device that is linked or reasonably linkable to a child or teen based on— the personal information from— the child or teen
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