Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017

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Bill Number

S 1900

Introduced

Sep 28, 2017

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Topics

Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Consumer affairs Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017

This bill requires an entity that acquires, maintains, or utilizes personal information in commerce to have in effect specified cybersecurity protections and practices. The Federal Trade Commission must enforce the requirement using specified procedures.

Actions

Sep 28, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 28, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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