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A bill to require all persons who acquire, maintain, or use personal information to have in effect reasonable cybersecurity protections and practices whenever acquiring, maintaining, or using personal information in commerce, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1900| Senate 
| Updated: 9/28/2017
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017 This bill requires an entity that acquires, maintains, or utilizes personal information in commerce to have in effect specified cybersecurity protections and practices. The Federal Trade Commission must enforce the requirement using specified procedures.
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Timeline
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • September 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairs

A bill to require all persons who acquire, maintain, or use personal information to have in effect reasonable cybersecurity protections and practices whenever acquiring, maintaining, or using personal information in commerce, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1900| Senate 
| Updated: 9/28/2017
Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017 This bill requires an entity that acquires, maintains, or utilizes personal information in commerce to have in effect specified cybersecurity protections and practices. The Federal Trade Commission must enforce the requirement using specified procedures.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • September 28, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 28, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairs