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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2572 

To require online platforms to provide a mechanism for the deletion of 

user accounts, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 30, 2021 

Mr. KENNEDY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

A BILL 

To require online platforms to provide a mechanism for the 

deletion of user accounts, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Click to Quit Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE PLATFORMS REGARD6 ING ACCOUNT DELETION. 

7 (a) MECHANISM FOR DELETION.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 1 year after the 

9 date of enactment of this section, an online platform 

10 shall provide a mechanism by which a user may deVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:03 Aug 04, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2572.IS S2572

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1 lete or otherwise terminate the account of such user 

2 on the online platform. 

3 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—The mechanism de4 scribed in paragraph (1) shall be— 

5 (A) in the form of a tab, link, button, or 

6 other easy-to-use process; 

7 (B) in easily understandable, concise, accu8 rate, and clear language; and 

9 (C) located in a conspicuous position (as 

10 determined by the Commission). 

11 (b) ENFORCEMENT BY THE COMMISSION.— 

12 (1) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRAC13 TICE.—A violation of subsection (a) or a regulation 

14 promulgated thereunder shall be treated as a viola15 tion of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or 

16 practice under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal 

17 Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 

18 (2) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— 

19 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 

20 enforce this section in the same manner, by the 

21 same means, and with the same jurisdiction, 

22 powers, and duties as though all applicable 

23 terms and provisions of the Federal Trade 

24 Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were in25 corporated into and made a part of this section. 


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1 (B) PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.—Any 

2 person who violates subsection (a) or a regula3 tion promulgated thereunder shall be subject to 

4 the penalties and entitled to the privileges and 

5 immunities provided in the Federal Trade Com6 mission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 

7 (C) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Nothing in 

8 this section shall be construed to limit the au9 thority of the Commission under any other pro10 vision of law. 

11 (3) RULEMAKING.—The Commission shall pro12 mulgate in accordance with section 553 of title 5, 

13 United States Code, such rules as may be necessary 

14 to carry out this section. 

15 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

17 means the Federal Trade Commission. 

18 (2) ONLINE PLATFORM.—The term ‘‘online 

19 platform’’ means any public-facing website, web ap20 plication, or digital application (including a social 

21 network, ad network, or search engine) that allows 

22 a user to create an account on the website or appli23 cation, including by using information from an ac24 count associated with another website or application 


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1 to register with, sign in to, or otherwise access the 

2 website or application involved. 

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