DELETE Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (10 Feb 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
The DELETE Act, if passed, would create a process for individuals to request the removal of their personal information from data brokers. Data brokers are defined as companies that collect personal information from people with whom they don't have a direct relationship, for commercial purposes. The bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish rules for data brokers to register and disclose their data collection practices.
Additionally, the FTC would create a central online system where individuals could submit a single request to delete their personal information from all registered data brokers. Data brokers would then have 31 days to comply with these deletion requests. Individuals who submit a deletion request would also be added to a do-not-track list, preventing registered data brokers from collecting their information.
This bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It has not yet been voted on by either chamber of Congress.
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Official summary
Data Elimination and Limiting Extensive Tracking and Exchange Act or the DELETE Act This bill establishes a process for the deletion of personal information held by data brokers (i.e., entities that collect or obtain personal information for commercial purposes from individuals with whom they do not have a direct relationship). First, it requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules requiring data brokers to (1) register with the commission, (2) provide specified contact information, and (3) disclose certain data collection practices. Second, the commission must establish a centralized system to allow individuals to make a single request for the deletion of any of their personal information held by a data broker (or an affiliated legal entity). Each data broker must delete the personal information not later than 31 days after a request is made. An individual who submits a deletion request also must be added to a do-not-track list and registered data brokers are prohibited from collecting personal information about that individual. The bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the commission.
Timeline
10 Feb 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 3627 do?
- The DELETE Act, if passed, would create a process for individuals to request the removal of their personal information from data brokers. Data brokers are defined as companies that collect personal information from people with whom they don't have a direct relationship, for commercial purposes. The bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish rules for data brokers to register and disclose their data collection practices. Additionally, the FTC would create a central online system where individuals could submit a single request to delete their personal information from all registered data brokers. Data brokers would then have 31 days to comply with these deletion requests. Individuals who submit a deletion request would also be added to a do-not-track list, preventing registered data brokers from collecting their information. This bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It has not yet been voted on by either chamber of Congress.
- Has S. 3627 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3627. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3627?
- S. 3627 was sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3627?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (10 Feb 2022).
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