[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5108 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5108

To require certain Internet websites that contain personal information 
   of individual's to remove such information at the request of such 
                              individuals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 22, 2010

 Mr. McCotter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To require certain Internet websites that contain personal information 
   of individual's to remove such information at the request of such 
                              individuals.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cyber Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PERSONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED OF CERTAIN WEBSITES.

    (a) In General.--Any Internet website that makes available to the 
public personal information of individuals shall--
            (1) provide, in a clear and conspicuous location on the 
        Internet website, a means for individuals whose personal 
        information it contains to request the removal of such 
        information; and
            (2) promptly remove the personal information of any 
        individual who requests its removal.
    (b) Definition of Personal Information.--As used in this Act, the 
term ``personal information'' means any information about an individual 
that includes, at minimum, the individual's name together with either a 
telephone number of such individual or an address of such individual.

SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

    (a) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices.--A violation of this Act 
shall be treated as an unfair and deceptive act or practice in 
violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or 
deceptive acts or practices.
    (b) Powers of Commission.--The Federal Trade Commission shall 
enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the 
same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms 
and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et 
seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person 
who violates such regulations shall be subject to the penalties and 
entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in that Act.
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