H.R. 29, SPY Act

3.0.0 29 2022-02-03T05:34:30Z 2022-02-03T05:34:30Z House H HR 2005-01-04 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-05-24T19:11:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Hearings by 2005-02-16T17:41:22Z Reported by 2005-02-04T21:33:44Z Markup by 2005-02-04T21:33:15Z Referred to 2005-02-04T14:11:45Z Reported by 2005-04-12T16:49:44Z Markup by 2005-03-09T22:35:20Z Hearings by 2005-01-26T22:30:11Z Referred to 2005-01-04T16:56:20Z H. Rept. 109-32 2005-05-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2005-05-23 19:02:09 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-05-23 19:02:07 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 4 (Roll no. 201). (text: CR H3705-3708) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 201 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll201.xml House 109 2005-05-23T23:02:07Z 1 2005-05-23 19:02:07 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 4 (Roll no. 201).(text: CR H3705-3708) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 201 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll201.xml House 109 2005-05-23T23:02:07Z 1 2005-05-23 18:52:51 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3744-3745) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-23 15:02:13 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2005-05-23 14:34:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 29. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-23 14:34:53 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3705-3712) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-05-23 14:34:38 Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-04-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00015 2005-04-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-32. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-04-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-32. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-03-09 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0. Committee 2005-03-09 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-02-16 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2005-02-16 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-02-04 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2005-02-04 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-02-04 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2005-01-26 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2005-01-04 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001228 Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] Mary Bono R CA 45 N T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2005-01-04 True B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2005-01-04 True B001203 Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] STEPHEN BUYER R IN E. 4 2005-01-04 True G000210 Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] PAUL GILLMOR R OH E. 5 2005-01-04 True H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2005-01-04 True R000004 Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] GEORGE RADANOVICH R CA P. 19 2005-01-04 True W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2005-01-04 True F000443 Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] MIKE FERGUSON R NJ 7 2005-01-04 True W000413 Rep. 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[R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2005-04-06 False 2005-03-15T06:00:00Z H.R. 29, SPY Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16321 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 9, 2005</p> 2005-03-15T06:00:00Z H.R. 29, SPY Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16321 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 9, 2005 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Advertising Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commerce Computer crimes Computer hackers Computer industry Computer networks Computer security measures Computer software Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Electronic commerce Evidence (Law) Federal Trade Commission Federal preemption Fines (Penalties) Fraud Good samaritan laws Government Operations and Politics Identification devices Independent regulatory commissions Interactive media Internet Labeling Law Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy State laws Sunset legislation Telecommunication industry Web sites Science, Technology, Communications

00 2005-01-04 Introduced in House 2005-03-04T18:46:15Z Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or SPY ACT - Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user (user) of a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. Government, or a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) to engage in deceptive acts or practices in connection with specified conduct, including: (1) taking unsolicited control of the computer; (2) modifying computer settings; (3) collecting personally identifiable information; (4) inducing the unsolicited installation of computer software; and (5) removing or disabling a security, anti-spyware, or anti-virus technology.

Makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) transmit to a protected computer any information collection program (a program that collects personally identifiable information and uses the information to send advertising), unless such program provides notice required by this Act before execution of any of the program's collection functions; or (2) execute any collection information program installed on a protected computer unless, before execution, the user has consented to such execution under notice requirements of this Act.

Provides for enforcement of violations as unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

Makes this Act inapplicable with respect to: (1) law enforcement actions; (2) monitoring undertaken for network security; and (3) Good Samaritan actions (actions taken in good faith, and with the user's consent, by a computer software or service provider to remove or disable a program which violates this Act).

Directs the Federal Trade Commission to report to Congress regarding the use of computer tracking cookies in the delivery or display of advertising to computer owners and users.

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17 2005-04-12 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2005-08-01T20:00:54Z Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act - Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user (user) of a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. Government, or a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) to engage in deceptive acts or practices in connection with specified conduct, including: (1) taking unsolicited control of the computer; (2) modifying computer settings; (3) collecting personally identifiable information; (4) inducing the owner or authorized user to disclose personally identifiable information; (5) inducing the unsolicited installation of computer software; and (6) removing or disabling a security, anti-spyware, or anti-virus technology.

Provides for enforcement of violations as unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress: (1) annually on enforcement actions taken under this Act; and (2) regarding the use of computer tracking cookies in the delivery or display of advertising to computer owners and users.

Makes this Act: (1) effective 12 months after its enactment; and (2) inapplicable after December 31, 2010.

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36 2005-05-23 Passed House amended 2005-08-01T20:02:14Z Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act - Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user (user) of a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. Government, or a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) to engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with specified conduct, including: (1) taking unsolicited control of the computer; (2) modifying computer settings; (3) collecting personally identifiable information; (4) inducing the owner or authorized user to disclose personally identifiable information; (5) inducing the unsolicited installation of computer software; and (6) removing or disabling a security, anti-spyware, or anti-virus technology.

Provides for enforcement of violations as unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress: (1) annually on enforcement actions taken under this Act; (2) regarding the use of computer tracking cookies in the delivery or display of advertising to computer owners and users; and (3) concerning information collection programs installed before the effective date of this Act.

Makes this Act: (1) effective 12 months after its enactment; and (2) inapplicable after December 31, 2011.

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Spy Act Short Titles as Introduced SPY ACT Short Titles as Introduced Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Short Titles as Reported to House Spy Act H House Short Titles as Reported to House Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Spy Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act H House Popular Titles Spyware Internet Protection bill 9 Library of Congress Display Title Spy Act Official Title as Introduced To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2005-05-24T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-05-23T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2005-04-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr29rh/xml/BILLS-109hr29rh.xml Introduced in House 2005-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr29ih/xml/BILLS-109hr29ih.xml 2005-05-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.