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National Security and Personal Data Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2889| Senate 
| Updated: 11/18/2019
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (2)
Tom Cotton (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Security and Personal Data Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the transfer of data to, and storage of data within, foreign countries that threaten U.S. national security. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of State to designate as a country of concern any country, including the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, whose data privacy and security requirements pose a substantial risk to U.S. national security. A technology company that is subject to the jurisdiction of a country of concern and that provides a website or internet application operating in interstate or foreign commerce shall not collect unnecessary user data or use any user data for a purpose that is secondary to the operation of the website, service, or application; not transfer user data or information to a country of concern; not store user data on a server outside either the United States or a country that has agreed to share data with U.S. law enforcement agencies; and allow individuals to view and delete their individual user data. Additionally, any company that provides a website or internet application operating in interstate or foreign commerce but which is not subject to the jurisdiction of a country of concern is prohibited from transferring data to a country of concern or storing user data on a server located in a country of concern. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce these requirements; however, the bill also provides for civil actions brought by either an individual or the attorney general of a state to enjoin the engagement of any person in a practice that violates the prohibitions in this bill.
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Timeline
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • November 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


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

Science, Technology, Communications

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairsCorporate finance and managementDepartment of StateForeign and international corporationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingPhotography and imagingRight of privacyRussiaState and local government operationsU.S. and foreign investments

National Security and Personal Data Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2889| Senate 
| Updated: 11/18/2019
National Security and Personal Data Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the transfer of data to, and storage of data within, foreign countries that threaten U.S. national security. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of State to designate as a country of concern any country, including the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, whose data privacy and security requirements pose a substantial risk to U.S. national security. A technology company that is subject to the jurisdiction of a country of concern and that provides a website or internet application operating in interstate or foreign commerce shall not collect unnecessary user data or use any user data for a purpose that is secondary to the operation of the website, service, or application; not transfer user data or information to a country of concern; not store user data on a server outside either the United States or a country that has agreed to share data with U.S. law enforcement agencies; and allow individuals to view and delete their individual user data. Additionally, any company that provides a website or internet application operating in interstate or foreign commerce but which is not subject to the jurisdiction of a country of concern is prohibited from transferring data to a country of concern or storing user data on a server located in a country of concern. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce these requirements; however, the bill also provides for civil actions brought by either an individual or the attorney general of a state to enjoin the engagement of any person in a practice that violates the prohibitions in this bill.
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Timeline
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • November 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


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

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (2)
Tom Cotton (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairsCorporate finance and managementDepartment of StateForeign and international corporationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingPhotography and imagingRight of privacyRussiaState and local government operationsU.S. and foreign investments