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DATA Privacy Act

USA117th CongressHR-5807| House 
| Updated: 11/2/2021
Filemon Vela

Filemon Vela

Democratic Representative

Texas

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Research and Technology Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act or the DATA Privacy Act This bill establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information relating to at least 50,000 people in a 12-month period. The bill applies to information that may be linked to a specific individual or a device associated with a specific individual. It does not cover data related to employment or publicly available government records. Specifically, covered businesses must provide consumers with accessible notice of the business's privacy practices with respect to such information; and if meeting a certain revenue threshold, appoint a privacy officer to oversee compliance with the business's privacy practices. The bill further requires the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate rules requiring covered businesses to limit the purpose and amount of consumer data collection to reasonable business purposes, provide consumers with clear methods to opt-in and opt-out of such collection, and refrain from using such data for discriminatory purposes; provide consumers with a method to access, revise, transmit, and delete collected information; and establish information security standards based on the sensitivity and level of identifiability of the collected data, risk of exposure of such data, widely-accepted practices of securing such data, and cost and impact of implementing such practices. Finally, the bill requires the National Science Foundation, and other agencies, to support research of technology that increases the privacy and confidentiality of collected data.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8749
DATA Privacy Act
Oct 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3065
Introduced in Senate
Nov 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Nov 1, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8749
    DATA Privacy Act


  • October 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3065
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.


  • November 1, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • November 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-847: Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
  • S 117-224: Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
  • S 117-3065: DATA Privacy Act
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairsEmployee hiringFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesResearch administration and fundingRight of privacyState and local government operations

DATA Privacy Act

USA117th CongressHR-5807| House 
| Updated: 11/2/2021
Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act or the DATA Privacy Act This bill establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information relating to at least 50,000 people in a 12-month period. The bill applies to information that may be linked to a specific individual or a device associated with a specific individual. It does not cover data related to employment or publicly available government records. Specifically, covered businesses must provide consumers with accessible notice of the business's privacy practices with respect to such information; and if meeting a certain revenue threshold, appoint a privacy officer to oversee compliance with the business's privacy practices. The bill further requires the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate rules requiring covered businesses to limit the purpose and amount of consumer data collection to reasonable business purposes, provide consumers with clear methods to opt-in and opt-out of such collection, and refrain from using such data for discriminatory purposes; provide consumers with a method to access, revise, transmit, and delete collected information; and establish information security standards based on the sensitivity and level of identifiability of the collected data, risk of exposure of such data, widely-accepted practices of securing such data, and cost and impact of implementing such practices. Finally, the bill requires the National Science Foundation, and other agencies, to support research of technology that increases the privacy and confidentiality of collected data.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8749
DATA Privacy Act
Oct 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3065
Introduced in Senate
Nov 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Nov 1, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8749
    DATA Privacy Act


  • October 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3065
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 1, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.


  • November 1, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • November 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Filemon Vela

Filemon Vela

Democratic Representative

Texas

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Research and Technology Subcommittee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-847: Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
  • S 117-224: Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
  • S 117-3065: DATA Privacy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairsEmployee hiringFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesResearch administration and fundingRight of privacyState and local government operations