S. 692 (108th): Digital Consumer Right to Know Act

Introduced:

Mar 24, 2003
108th Congress, 2003–2004

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 24, 2003, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Sponsor:

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Democrat

Text:

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Last Updated: Mar 24, 2003
Length: 8 pages

About the bill

Full Title

A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules regarding the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content.

Summary (CRS)

3/24/2003--Introduced.Digital Consumer Right to Know Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue rules to implement requirements that a producer or distributor of copyrighted digital content disclose the ... Read more >

The bill’s title was written by its sponsor.

History

Mar 24, 2003
 
Introduced

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This is a Senate bill in the United States Congress (indicated by the “S.” in “S. 692”). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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Votes

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