3.0.0 4255 2023-01-15T04:48:34Z 2023-01-15T04:48:34Z House H HR 2004-04-30 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2004-05-20T13:39:10Z Referred to 2004-04-30T14:00:46Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2004-05-06T14:07:57Z Referred to 2004-04-30T14:00:41Z 2004-05-20 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2004-05-06 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2004-04-30 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2004-04-30 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-30 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 N S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2004-05-05 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2004-05-19 False B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 2004-05-19 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2004-05-19 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2004-05-19 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2004-06-08 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2004-06-08 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2004-06-08 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2004-06-08 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2004-06-22 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2004-06-22 False Science, Technology, Communications Advertising Armed Forces and National Security Arrest Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commerce Computer crimes Computer security measures Computer software Computers Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Consumer protection Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Criminal statistics Damages Economics and Public Finance Electronic commerce Electronic surveillance Encryption Evidence (Law) Federal Trade Commission Federal preemption Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Identification devices Independent regulatory commissions Injunctions Internet Law Parties to actions Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Telemarketing Trials Warrants (Law) Web sites Wiretapping Science, Technology, Communications 00 2004-04-30 Introduced in House 2004-06-16T21:28:21Z Computer Software Privacy and Control Act of 2004 - Makes it unlawful for any person to transmit to a protected computer owned and operated by another person, or to transmit to such computer prior to its first retail sale, any computer software, or component thereof, that: (1) collects personal information about an owner or operator and transfers the information to any person other than such owner or operator; (2) monitors or analyzes the content of the Internet web pages accessed by a computer owner or operator and transfers that information to any person other than the owner or operator; or (3) modifies default computer settings selected by the owner or operator that affect the Web page first displayed, the Internet connection settings, or the actions or operations of any Internet search service offered by a provider of such services, unless, before any of actions above, notice is provided to, and consent is received from, such owner or operator, and such software or component includes a removal utility.

Makes it unlawful for a person to transmit to a protected computer any software that includes a function to deliver or display advertisements, unless notice is provided to, and consent is received from, the owner or operator.

Provides for enforcement of such prohibitions through: (1) the Federal Trade Commission; (2) criminal proceedings; or (3) State actions on behalf of its residents.

Requires semiannual reports from the Attorney General to the congressional judiciary committees concerning actions on warrants or other orders applied for by law enforcement agencies whose implementation involved the transmission or execution of computer software on a protected computer to record computer activity or to intercept any wire, oral, or electronic communications.

]]> Computer Software Privacy and Control Act Display Title Computer Software Privacy and Control Act Official Title as Introduced To prevent deceptive software transmission practices in order to safeguard computer privacy, maintain computer control, and protect Internet commerce. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Computer Software Privacy and Control Act Introduced in House 2004-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr4255ih/xml/BILLS-108hr4255ih.xml 2004-05-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.