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H.R. 5630

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Safeguarding Children’s Privacy in Schools Act
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · October 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
October 19, 2021
Cosponsors (31)
0D 31R
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Safeguarding Children's Privacy in Schools Act This bill revises the standards for parental consent with respect to the online collection, use, and disclosure of the personal information of a child. First, it revises the definition of verifiable parental consent to require websites and online services to obtain consent by a parent before collecting a child's personal information. Currently, websites and online services must make a reasonable effort to ensure that a parent authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure of such personal information before collecting it. The bill also prohibits elementary and secondary school employees from acting as the agent of a child enrolled in such school for the purpose of providing verifiable parental consent.

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