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A bill to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.

USA115th CongressS-3744| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2018
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (14)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Data Care Act of 2018 This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to to their handling of user data, including duties to (1) reasonably secure sensitive data from unauthorized access, (2) refrain from using such data in a way that will result in reasonably foreseeable harm to the end user, and (3) not disclose individual identifying data to another party unless that party is also bound by the duties established in this bill. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and specified state officials to take enforcement actions with respect to breaches of such duties.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • December 12, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 12, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDigital mediaFederal preemptionFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Health information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsRight of privacyState and local government operations

A bill to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.

USA115th CongressS-3744| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2018
Data Care Act of 2018 This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to to their handling of user data, including duties to (1) reasonably secure sensitive data from unauthorized access, (2) refrain from using such data in a way that will result in reasonably foreseeable harm to the end user, and (3) not disclose individual identifying data to another party unless that party is also bound by the duties established in this bill. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and specified state officials to take enforcement actions with respect to breaches of such duties.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • December 12, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 12, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (14)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDigital mediaFederal preemptionFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Health information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsRight of privacyState and local government operations