3.0.0 2520 2023-01-11T13:36:43Z 2023-01-11T13:36:43Z House HR 2017-05-18 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACKBURN:H.R. 2520.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The ``necessary and proper'' clause of Article I Section 8.[Page H4358]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-19T20:36:13Z Referred to 2017-05-18T14:01:00Z 2017-05-19 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. Committee 2017-05-18 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-05-18 True F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2017-05-18 True T000477 Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] Scott Taylor R VA 2 2017-05-25 False L000567 Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] Leonard Lance R NJ 7 2017-05-25 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2017-07-27 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2017-07-27 False D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2018-01-25 False Commerce Child safety and welfare Consumer affairs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Right of privacy Commerce 00 2017-05-18 Introduced in House 2017-06-15T17:42:40Z Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 or the BROWSER Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to enforce information privacy protections that require broadband Internet access services and certain websites or mobile applications providing subscription, account, purchase, or search engine services to allow users to opt-in or opt-out of the use, disclosure, or access to their user information depending on the sensitivity of the information.

Opt-in approval through the user's express consent must be obtained for the use of sensitive information that is:

  • financial information,
  • health information,
  • about children under 13,
  • Social Security numbers,
  • precise geo-location information,
  • content of communications,
  • web browsing history, or
  • history of usage of a software program or mobile application.

Opt-out approval must be provided for the use of non-sensitive user information under a method in which users are deemed to have consented if they fail to object after being provided notice of privacy policies.

The bill allows a service provider to use information without approval for specified purposes, including for services necessary for provision of the service and to initiate, render, bill, and collect for the service.

Service providers must allow users to grant, deny, or withdraw approval at any time.

The bill prohibits providers from conditioning service on a user's agreement to waive privacy rights.

]]> BROWSER Act of 2017 Display Title BROWSER Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of such 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 such providers based on the level of sensitivity of such information, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced BROWSER Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2520ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2520ih.xml 2017-05-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. 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.