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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Consumer Internet Privacy Protection Act of 1997

H.R. 98Introduced Jan 7, 1997Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Vento D-MN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 22, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

15 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 12 Democrats

2 of 15 cosponsors (13%) are from the other party.

John Baldacci (D-ME), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), George Brown (D-CA), Merrill Cook (R-UT), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), John LaFalce (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), George Miller (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Pete Stark (D-CA), Robert Underwood (D-GU).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bruce Vento.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-4 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.