SRES 358 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

A resolution expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2012, as "National Data Privacy Day".

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 30, 2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S173-174; text as passed Senate: CR S173-174; text of measure as introduced: CR S168)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2012
  2. Agreed to in SenateJan 30, 2012

Summary

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Expresses support for the designation of January 28, 2012, as National Data Privacy Day.

Encourages: (1) state and local governments to observe the day with appropriate activities and initiatives that raise awareness about data privacy; (2) privacy professionals and educators to discuss data privacy and security with teens and young adults in schools across the United States; (3) corporations to take steps to protect the privacy and security of the personal information of their clients and consumers, design data privacy into products, and promote trust in technologies; and (4) individuals to learn about data privacy and the specific steps they can take to protect personal information.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 30, 2012.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalJan 30, 2012
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalJan 30, 2012
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJan 30, 2012
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalJan 30, 2012
R-TXKay Bailey HutchisonOriginalJan 30, 2012
D-AKMark BegichOriginalJan 30, 2012
D-ARMark L. PryorOriginalJan 30, 2012
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalJan 30, 2012
D-NMTom UdallOriginalJan 30, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 30, 2012Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 30, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S173-174; text as passed Senate: CR S173-174; text of measure as introduced: CR S168)
  3. Jan 30, 2012Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S173-174; text as passed Senate: CR S173-174; text of measure as introduced: CR S168)

Related bills 1

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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

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  1. Jan 30, 2012Agreed to Senate

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