Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015
Latest action · Mar 4, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedMar 4, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015
Prohibits data brokers from obtaining or causing to be disclosed personal information or any other information relating to any person by making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, including by providing any document that the broker knows or should know to: (1) be forged, counterfeit, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained; or (2) contain a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation.
Defines "data broker" as a commercial entity that collects, assembles, or maintains personal information concerning an individual who is not a customer or an employee of that entity in order to sell or provide third party access to the information. Allows the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exempt certain data brokers from this Act.
Requires data brokers to establish procedures to ensure the accuracy of: (1) the personal information they collect, assemble, or maintain; and (2) any other information that specifically identifies an individual, unless the information only identifies an individual's name or address.
Requires data brokers to provide individuals a cost-free means to review their personal or identifying information.
Allows individuals to dispute the accuracy of their personal information with a written request that the data broker make a correction.
Requires a data broker, with regard to disputed public record information that is available for public inspection from federal, state, or local governments, to: (1) inform the individual of the source of the information and, if reasonably available, where to direct the individual's request for correction; or (2) correct the inaccuracy in the broker's records if the individual provides proof that the public record has been corrected or that the broker was reporting the information incorrectly.
Requires a data broker, with regard to disputed non-public information of a private nature, to: (1) note the information that is disputed, (2) independently verify the information, and (3) correct the inaccuracy if the broker was reporting the information incorrectly.
Requires data brokers to provide individuals with a reasonable means of expressing a preference to exclude their information from being used, shared, or sold for marketing purposes.
Sets forth authority for the FTC and states to enforce this Act.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 4, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Mar 4, 2015 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 4, 2015 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Mar 4, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Mar 4, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Mar 4, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1815 | Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Sep 14, 2017 |
| HR 4516 | Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 | Related bill | Feb 12, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure the accuracy of collected personal information, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Consumer affairs
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Federal preemption
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Marketing and advertising
- Right of privacy
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2015Introduced in Senate
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