3.0.0 7176 2022-01-06T17:18:34Z 2022-01-06T17:18:34Z House H HR 2008-09-27 110 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-27T19:15:12Z Referred to 2008-09-27T14:02:10Z 2008-09-27 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2008-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001228 Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] Mary Bono R CA 45 N B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2008-09-27 True B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2008-09-27 True Science, Technology, Communications Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Science, Technology, Communications 00 2008-09-27 Introduced in House 2009-01-15T21:28:32Z Informed P2P User Act - Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user of a protected computer to cause or induce the owner or authorized user of the protected computer to install any component of a peer-to-peer file sharing program that intentionally obtains files on the protected computer, or makes such files available to another computer without first providing clear and conspicuous notice that such program obtains files on the protected computer, or makes such files available to another computer, and obtaining the informed consent to the installation of such program for such activities from the owner or authorized user of the protected computer.

Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user of a protected computer to prevent reasonable efforts by such owner or authorized user to: (1) block the installation of a peer-to-peer file sharing program that intentionally obtains files on the protected computer or makes such files available to another computer; or (2) disable or remove any peer-to-peer file sharing program that intentionally obtains files on the protected computer or makes such files available to another computer.

Treats a violation of this Act as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

]]> Informed P2P User Act Short Titles as Introduced Informed P2P User Act Display Title Informed P2P User Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the installation on a computer of certain "peer-to-peer" file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer. Introduced in House 2008-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7176ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7176ih.xml 2008-09-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. 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.