110th Congress > House > Vote 428

Date: June 06, 2007

Result: 368-48 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 434

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: TOWNS, Edolphus (D-NY)

Bill number: HR964

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act

Bill summary: Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act - (Sec. 2) Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user (user) of a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. government, or a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) to engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with specified conduct, including: (1) taking unsolicited control of the computer; (2) modifying computer settings; (3) collecting personally identifiable information; (4) inducing the owner or authorized user to disclose personally identifiable information; (5) inducing the unsolicited installation of computer software; and (6) removing or disabling a security, anti-spyware, or anti-virus technology. (Sec. 3) Makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) transmit to a protected computer any information collection program (a program that collects personally identifiable information and uses the information to send advertising), unless such program provides notice required by this Act before downloading or installing any of the information collection program; or (2) execute any collection information program installed on a protected computer unless, before execution, the user has consented to such execution under notice requirements of this Act. Provides an exception with respect to Internet activity within a particular website when the information collected is sent only to the provider of the website accessed or Internet-based search function. (Sec. 5) Sets forth various exceptions and limitations. (Sec. 7) Requires reports.

Bill titles: To protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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