Data Security Act of of 2010
Latest action · Jul 14, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5851-5853)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 14, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Data Security Act of 2010 - Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer.
Grants exclusive enforcement powers to specified federal regulatory agencies with oversight of financial institutions.
Denies a private right of action, including a class action, regarding any act or practice regulated under this Act.
Prohibits any civil or criminal action in state court or under state law relating to any act or practice governed under this Act.
Prescribes data security standards to be implemented by federal agencies.
Preempts state law with respect to the responsibilities of any person to protect against and investigate such data security breaches and mitigate any losses or harm resulting from them.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 14, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Original | Jul 14, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 14, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Jul 14, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5851)
- Jul 14, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5851-5853)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5851Text printed S5851–S5853 | Thomas R. Carper D-DE (text) | Jul 14, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Data Security Act of of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Computer security and identity theft
- Consumer credit
- Department of the Treasury
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Federal preemption
- Federal Reserve System
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government information and archives
- Insurance industry and regulation
- National Credit Union Administration
- Right of privacy
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2010Introduced in Senate
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