DELETE Act

Hozzl · 2022-12-29T21:18:18Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 3627 DELETE Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Commerce. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/29/2022, 9:18 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3627

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 3627

Bill S 3627 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 10, 2022. Bill S 3627 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on February 10, 2022. Bill S 3627's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of February 10, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3627

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3627

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

- Accounting and auditing

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- Business records

- Consumer affairs

- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

- Government information and archives

- Government studies and investigations

- Internet, web applications, social media

- Licensing and registrations

- Marketing and advertising

- Right of privacy

- User charges and fees

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3627

DELETE Act

Data Elimination and Limiting Extensive Tracking and Exchange Act

A bill to establish a centralized system to allow individuals to request the simultaneous deletion of their personal information across all data brokers, and for other purposes.