S 687 · 109th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

SPY BLOCK Act

Introduced 2005-03-20· Sponsored by Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.(2006-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge Act or the SPY BLOCK Act - Makes it unlawful for a person who is not an authorized user of a protected computer (a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication), subject to specified exceptions, to: (1) cause the installation of software on the computer in a manner that conceals the fact of installation from the user or prevents the user from knowingly granting or withholding consent; (2) induce an authorized user to consent to installation through materially false or misleading representations; (3) cause the installation of software that cannot be uninstalled or disabled by an authorized user through usual program removal functions; (4) cause the installation of software that includes a surreptitious information collection feature or use such software to collect information; (5) cause the installation of adware without a means of identifying the software source of each advertisement delivered; or (6) engage in other specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices that thwart user control. Sets forth limitations on liability for: (1) providers of passive transmission, hosting, or linking functions;…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 687, A bill to regulate the unauthorized installation of computer software, to require clear disclosure to computer users of certain computer software features that may pose a threat to user privacy, and for other purposes

Dec 9, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 17, 2005</p>

Full CBO report ↗

S. 687, A bill to regulate the unauthorized installation of computer software, to require clear disclosure to computer users of certain computer software features that may pose a threat to user privacy, and for other purposes

Dec 9, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 17, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]CA
Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]FL
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]ME