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H.R. 4673: Opt Out of ID Chips Act

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H.R. 4673: Opt Out of ID Chips Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-23 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Opt Out of ID Chips Act

Plain summary

Opt Out of ID Chips Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate a rule making it an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act to sell at retail any product containing a radio frequency identification device (RFID) unless: (1) the product conspicuously displays a label stating that it contains an RFID capable of tracking the product and transmitting unique information before and after purchase; (2) the label notifies the customer of the right to have the RFID removed or permanently disabled at the time of purchase; and (3) the customer is provided with the option of having the RFID removed or permanently disabled at the time of purchase.

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Official text

Opt Out of ID Chips Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · 2 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4673 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108