118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
S. 395: Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill allows individuals over age 13 (or their guardians, if applicable) to request the deletion of information collected from or about them while they were under age 13 by a website or online service that is directed to children.
Specifically, the bill requires an operator of such a website or service to
- provide notice on their website about how an individual over age 13 (or the guardian of an individual over age 13) can request the deletion of all personal information in the operator's possession collected when the individual was under age 13;
- promptly delete, upon request, all such personal information; and
- provide written confirmation of deletion.
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The bill allows a limited exception to the deletion requirement if the personal information collected from or about a child is necessary to (1) respond to a judicial process, or (2) to provide information to law enforcement agencies or for an investigation related to public safety.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Mazie Hirono D-HIOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Richard Durbin.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S353)