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Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2186| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 This bill requires covered entities to provide consumers with the opportunity to prohibit the collection, sale, or transfer of specified personally identifiable information about the consumer and requires the covered entity to, upon request by the consumer, delete any such personally identifiable information that has been collected or stored by the covered entity. This bill applies to (1) business corporations, (2) nonprofits, and (3) common carriers that (1) have annual revenue greater than $25 million, (2) have access to personally identifiably information of 50,000 or more individuals, or (3) derive at least 50% of their revenue from selling such information. These requirements may be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission or by a state attorney general bringing a lawsuit on behalf of the state's residents.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce

Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacyState and local government operationsTax-exempt organizations

Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2186| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2019
Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 This bill requires covered entities to provide consumers with the opportunity to prohibit the collection, sale, or transfer of specified personally identifiable information about the consumer and requires the covered entity to, upon request by the consumer, delete any such personally identifiable information that has been collected or stored by the covered entity. This bill applies to (1) business corporations, (2) nonprofits, and (3) common carriers that (1) have annual revenue greater than $25 million, (2) have access to personally identifiably information of 50,000 or more individuals, or (3) derive at least 50% of their revenue from selling such information. These requirements may be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission or by a state attorney general bringing a lawsuit on behalf of the state's residents.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacyState and local government operationsTax-exempt organizations