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S. 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Commerce. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

S. 799 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
Sponsor
John F. Kerry
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Commerce
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Business records
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Consumer affairs
  • Consumer credit
  • Contracts and agency
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Right of privacy
  • Telephone and wireless communication
Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced4/12/2011
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced4/12/2011
    4/12/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    supported this bill

    Computer software
    Computer components & accessories
    Computer manufacture & services
    Vendors
    Consumer groups (split)
    $1,063,433
    $4,347,328
    $454,300
    $2,117,060
    $7,982,121
    8.5 times as much
    $319,035
    $59,205,114
    $4,745,180
    $2,418,875
    $874,621
    $67,562,825

    opposed this bill

    Attorneys & law firms
    Book, newspaper & periodical publishing
    Advertising & public relations services
    Retail trade
    Direct mail advertising services
    Consumer groups (split)
    5 Organizations Supported and 8 Opposed; See Which Ones
    5 Organizations Supported and 8 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

    5 organizations supported this bill

    Consumers Union
    Rusu, Ioana (2011, April 12). Consumer groups: Kerry-McCain online privacy bill "an important step forward". Retrieved April 13, 2011, from .
    eBay
    ebay (2011, April 12). HP, Microsoft, eBay and Intel Support Senators Kerry and McCain’s Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from http://www.ebaymainstreet.com.
    Hewlett Packard
    HP (2011, April 12). HP, Microsoft, eBay and Intel Support Senators Kerry and McCain’s Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from http://www.ebaymainstreet.com.
    Intel Corporation
    Intel (2011, April 12). HP, Microsoft, eBay and Intel Support Senators Kerry and McCain’s Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from http://www.ebaymainstreet.com.
    Microsoft
    Microsoft (2011, April 12). HP, Microsoft, eBay and Intel Support Senators Kerry and McCain’s Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from http://www.ebaymainstreet.com.

    8 organizations opposed this bill

    Center for Digital Democracy
    Center for Digital Democracy (2011, April 12). For Immediate Release From Consumer Watchdog, Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Privacy Times. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from privacylives.com.
    Consumer Action
    Consumer Action (2011, April 12). For Immediate Release From Consumer Watchdog, Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Privacy Times. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from privacylives.com.
    Consumer Watchdog
    Consumer Watchdog (2011, April 12). For Immediate Release From Consumer Watchdog, Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Privacy Times. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from privacylives.com.
    Direct Marketing Association
    DMA (2011, April 12). Senators Kerry and McCain Introduce Privacy Bill; Legislation Could Undercut Information Economy. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from DMA.
    National Retail Federation
    National Retail Federation (2011, April 13). NRF Says Senate Privacy Bill is Too Broad, Would Subject Consumers to Blizzard of Notices. Retrieved April 28, 2011, from National Retail Federation.
    Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
    Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (2011, April 12). For Immediate Release From Consumer Watchdog, Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Privacy Times. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from privacylives.com.
    privacy times
    Privacy Times (2011, April 12). For Immediate Release From Consumer Watchdog, Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Privacy Times. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from privacylives.com.
    TargetCast
    TargetCast (2011, April 19). Kerry-McCain Bill Must Reexamine Privacy Issue. Retrieved April 28, 2011, from TargetCast.

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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$4,000$15,100
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$34,082$341,649
    Kelly AyotteRNH$68,384$289,448
    John BarrassoRWY$31,150$160,723
    Max BaucusDMT$134,597$673,476
    Mark BegichDAK$38,736$577,141
    Michael F. BennetDCO$126,575$1,437,566
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$1,000$90,016
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$32,500$624,005
    Roy BluntRMO$68,188$661,222
    John BoozmanRAR$1,583$109,437
    Barbara BoxerDCA$329,724$2,117,906
    Scott P. BrownRMA$357,455$1,404,943
    Sherrod BrownDOH$57,550$1,931,316
    Richard BurrRNC$55,141$486,507
    Maria CantwellDWA$205,211$682,110
    Ben CardinDMD$30,079$503,163
    Tom CarperDDE$64,670$300,066
    Bob CaseyDPA$41,130$1,840,890
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$99,084$620,018
    Daniel CoatsRIN$20,681$196,387
    Tom CoburnROK$14,500$98,665
    William Thad CochranRMS$12,050$212,917
    Susan M. CollinsRME$108,744$502,518
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$2,000$42,645
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$29,050$667,012
    Bob CorkerRTN$29,062$548,682
    John CornynRTX$156,095$1,113,396
    Mike CrapoRID$71,720$121,140
    Jim DeMintRSC$36,700$266,263
    Dick DurbinDIL$57,000$1,346,209
    John EnsignRNV$3,250$20,700
    Mike EnziRWY$37,000$55,850
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$158,539$560,205
    Al FrankenDMN$173,126$1,575,373
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$371,415$4,680,175
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$18,000$731,916
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$71,276$269,973
    Kay R. HaganDNC$174,755$804,291
    Tom HarkinDIA$36,600$541,362
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$186,900$441,738
    John HoevenRND$22,505$74,337
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$14,300$83,731
    Jim InhofeROK$11,000$196,545
    Dan InouyeDHI$66,200$352,860
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$52,050$396,232
    Mike JohannsRNE$20,400$170,649
    Ron JohnsonRWI$13,900$128,025
    Tim JohnsonDSD$11,250$318,210
    John F. KerryDMA$132,421$596,194
    Mark KirkRIL$65,700$928,215
    Amy KlobucharDMN$86,338$908,635
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$4,967$21,200
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$88,499$1,505,995
    Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$18,050$743,434
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$252,761$568,809
    Mike LeeRUT$78,300$108,202
    Carl LevinDMI$41,750$712,302
    Joe LiebermanICT$7,000$40,200
    Dick LugarRIN$27,100$339,280
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$71,366$629,653
    John McCainRAZ$66,851$328,706
    Claire McCaskillDMO$99,891$2,312,555
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$191,569$937,166
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$112,122$1,607,755
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$129,101$642,977
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$45,950$253,506
    Jerry MoranRKS$13,262$189,341
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$14,400$218,897
    Patty MurrayDWA$384,433$889,306
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$9,000$292,893
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$67,709$1,944,333
    Rand PaulRKY$38,989$150,854
    Rob PortmanROH$89,750$866,692
    Mark L. PryorDAR$47,381$582,582
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$22,450$379,577
    Harry ReidDNV$310,665$3,036,302
    Jim RischRID$30,494$63,900
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$26,850$234,780
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$66,536$625,000
    Marco RubioRFL$72,023$566,003
    Bernie SandersIVT$12,311$99,958
    Chuck SchumerDNY$220,634$1,936,548
    Jeff SessionsRAL$16,700$332,680
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$91,847$689,741
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$113,430$381,900
    Olympia J. SnoweRME$51,862$179,231
    Debbie StabenowDMI$78,118$674,249
    Jon TesterDMT$84,299$1,187,963
    John ThuneRSD$67,450$323,211
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$81,987$628,142
    Mark UdallDCO$105,631$1,289,239
    Tom UdallDNM$55,750$906,083
    David VitterRLA$29,400$464,810
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$210,368$1,914,762
    Jim WebbDVA$20,395$87,321
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$86,892$672,239
    Roger F. WickerRMS$35,619$614,138
    Ron WydenDOR$144,843$570,658

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$4,000$15,100
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$34,082$341,649
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$68,384$289,448
    		John BarrassoRWY$31,150$160,723
    		Max BaucusDMT$134,597$673,476
    		Mark BegichDAK$38,736$577,141
    		Michael F. BennetDCO$126,575$1,437,566
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$1,000$90,016
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$32,500$624,005
    		Roy BluntRMO$68,188$661,222
    		John BoozmanRAR$1,583$109,437
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$329,724$2,117,906
    		Scott P. BrownRMA$357,455$1,404,943
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$57,550$1,931,316
    		Richard BurrRNC$55,141$486,507
    		Maria CantwellDWA$205,211$682,110
    		Ben CardinDMD$30,079$503,163
    		Tom CarperDDE$64,670$300,066
    		Bob CaseyDPA$41,130$1,840,890
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$99,084$620,018
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$20,681$196,387
    		Tom CoburnROK$14,500$98,665
    		William Thad CochranRMS$12,050$212,917
    		Susan M. CollinsRME$108,744$502,518
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$2,000$42,645
    		Christopher A. CoonsDDE$29,050$667,012
    		Bob CorkerRTN$29,062$548,682
    		John CornynRTX$156,095$1,113,396
    		Mike CrapoRID$71,720$121,140
    		Jim DeMintRSC$36,700$266,263
    		Dick DurbinDIL$57,000$1,346,209
    		John EnsignRNV$3,250$20,700
    		Mike EnziRWY$37,000$55,850
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$158,539$560,205
    		Al FrankenDMN$173,126$1,575,373
    		Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$371,415$4,680,175
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$18,000$731,916
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$71,276$269,973
    		Kay R. HaganDNC$174,755$804,291
    		Tom HarkinDIA$36,600$541,362
    		Orrin G. HatchRUT$186,900$441,738
    		John HoevenRND$22,505$74,337
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$14,300$83,731
    		Jim InhofeROK$11,000$196,545
    		Dan InouyeDHI$66,200$352,860
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$52,050$396,232
    		Mike JohannsRNE$20,400$170,649
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$13,900$128,025
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$11,250$318,210
    		John F. KerryDMA$132,421$596,194
    		Mark KirkRIL$65,700$928,215
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$86,338$908,635
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$4,967$21,200
    		Mary L. LandrieuDLA$88,499$1,505,995
    		Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$18,050$743,434
    		Patrick J. LeahyDVT$252,761$568,809
    		Mike LeeRUT$78,300$108,202
    		Carl LevinDMI$41,750$712,302
    		Joe LiebermanICT$7,000$40,200
    		Dick LugarRIN$27,100$339,280
    		Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$71,366$629,653
    		John McCainRAZ$66,851$328,706
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$99,891$2,312,555
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$191,569$937,166
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$112,122$1,607,755
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$129,101$642,977
    		Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$45,950$253,506
    		Jerry MoranRKS$13,262$189,341
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$14,400$218,897
    		Patty MurrayDWA$384,433$889,306
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$9,000$292,893
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$67,709$1,944,333
    		Rand PaulRKY$38,989$150,854
    		Rob PortmanROH$89,750$866,692
    		Mark L. PryorDAR$47,381$582,582
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$22,450$379,577
    		Harry ReidDNV$310,665$3,036,302
    		Jim RischRID$30,494$63,900
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$26,850$234,780
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$66,536$625,000
    		Marco RubioRFL$72,023$566,003
    		Bernie SandersIVT$12,311$99,958
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$220,634$1,936,548
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$16,700$332,680
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$91,847$689,741
    		Richard C. ShelbyRAL$113,430$381,900
    		Olympia J. SnoweRME$51,862$179,231
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$78,118$674,249
    		Jon TesterDMT$84,299$1,187,963
    		John ThuneRSD$67,450$323,211
    		Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$81,987$628,142
    		Mark UdallDCO$105,631$1,289,239
    		Tom UdallDNM$55,750$906,083
    		David VitterRLA$29,400$464,810
    		Mark R. WarnerDVA$210,368$1,914,762
    		Jim WebbDVA$20,395$87,321
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$86,892$672,239
    		Roger F. WickerRMS$35,619$614,138
    		Ron WydenDOR$144,843$570,658

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    		$ Donated
    		Computer software$4,347,328
    		Computer components & accessories$2,117,060
    		Computer manufacture & services$1,063,433
    		Vendors$454,300
    		Consumer groups$5,150

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Attorneys & law firms$59,205,114
    		Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,745,180
    		Advertising & public relations services$2,418,875
    		Retail trade$874,621
    		Direct mail advertising services$319,035
    		Consumer groups$5,150
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