S. 1578: Do Not Track Act
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S. 1578: Do Not Track Act
116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-21 · Commerce · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Do Not Track Act
Plain summary
Do Not Track Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to implement and enforce a do not track (DNT) system to protect consumers from unwanted online data harvesting and targeted advertising. Specifically, the bill requires the FTC to designate a DNT signal (sent by a connected device) and make publicly available a program that (1) is available for download to any common connected device; and (2) sends the DNT signal to every website, online service, or online application to which a user does not want their data sent each time the device connects to it. The bill further requires an operator of a website, service, or application to search for the DNT signal each time a device connects to it and, if it receives such signal, makes it unlawful for the operator to collect data (other than what is necessary for operation) from a user, use any data collected for targeted advertising, or share any data with a third party without consent. An operator shall not discriminate against a user based on DNT preference. If an operator collects more data than is necessary for operation and does not detect the signal, it must provide a user with notice of the user's rights under the DNT program. Additionally, the bill prohibits a third-party operator of a program that receives the DNT signal through the connected device of a user of a covered website, service, or application from collecting user data other than data collected to analyze how or whether the user engaged with the program.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · 2 cosponsors
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Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1578.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s1578 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116