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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS

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DELETE Act

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WHAT THE BILL DOES

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This bill matters because it addresses a common frustration for many people: the difficulty of controlling personal information once it's collected by numerous companies online. Currently, if you want a company to delete your data, you often have to figure out which company has it, find their specific process, and contact each one individually, which can be a time-consuming and confusing task.

If this bill becomes law, it would dramatically simplify that process. People would have a single, government-run portal to request the deletion of their data from a wide range of data brokers, offering a more practical way to exercise their privacy rights. If it doesn't pass, individuals will continue to face the cumbersome task of individually contacting data brokers, making it challenging to truly manage their personal information in the digital age and potentially leaving them vulnerable to unwanted data collection and resale.

KEY PROVISIONS

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PROVISION 01

Requires data brokers to register annually with a federal agency, providing details about their operations and data collection practices.

This creates transparency, allowing the public and the government to know which companies are collecting and selling personal information.

PROVISION 02

Mandates the federal agency to make the data broker registration information publicly available in a downloadable format.

This makes it easier for individuals to identify data brokers and understand their practices.

PROVISION 03

Establishes a centralized system where individuals can submit one request to have all registered data brokers delete their personal information.

This greatly simplifies the process for individuals to control and remove their data from numerous companies, enhancing personal privacy.

PROVISION 04

Requires registered data brokers to regularly check the centralized system and delete individuals' personal information within 31 days of a matching request.

This ensures that deletion requests are acted upon in a timely manner, making the centralized system effective in practice.

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BILL INFO

TypeHouse Bill

NumberHR 2612

Congress119th

StatusIn Committee

IntroducedApr 2, 2025

Last actionApr 2, 2025

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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 2, 2025

House BillHR 2612Commerce

DELETE Act

INTRODUCED APR 2, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 2, 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed House
Passed Senate
Conference
To President
Became Law

WHAT THE BILL DOES

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KEY PROVISIONS

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Requires data brokers to register annually with a federal agency, providing details about their operations and data collection practices.

This creates transparency, allowing the public and the government to know which companies are collecting and selling personal information.

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Mandates the federal agency to make the data broker registration information publicly available in a downloadable format.

This makes it easier for individuals to identify data brokers and understand their practices.

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Establishes a centralized system where individuals can submit one request to have all registered data brokers delete their personal information.

This greatly simplifies the process for individuals to control and remove their data from numerous companies, enhancing personal privacy.

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Requires registered data brokers to regularly check the centralized system and delete individuals' personal information within 31 days of a matching request.

This ensures that deletion requests are acted upon in a timely manner, making the centralized system effective in practice.

DEADLINES & DATES

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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment.

Commission to create regulations for data broker annual registration.

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment, and annually thereafter.

Data brokers to register with the Commission for the first time.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment.

Commission to create regulations for the centralized data deletion system.

Not later than 6 months after the effective date of the centralized system regulations.

Commission to publish guidance for data brokers on deletion process and standards.

Not later than 8 months after the effective date of the centralized system regulations, and not less than once every 31 days thereafter.

Data brokers to access hashed registries (deletion requests).

Not later than 31 days after accessing the hashed registries.

Data brokers to delete personal information after a matching request.

GLOSSARY

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Data broker: A company that collects personal information about people from various sources and sells or shares it with other companies or individuals.
Commission: A federal agency, likely the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), responsible for consumer protection and enforcing certain laws related to competition and business practices.
Opt-out: The ability for an individual to choose not to participate in or receive something, such as having their personal information collected or sold.
Personal information: Any information that can be used to identify an individual, such as name, address, email, phone number, and other unique identifiers.
Persistent identifier: A piece of information (like an email address, phone number, or device ID) that stays the same over time and can be used to track or identify an individual across different websites, apps, or services.
Hashed registries: Databases where personal information has been transformed into a unique, fixed-length string of characters (a 'hash') to protect privacy. This allows comparison without revealing the original data.

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