Data Care Act of 2018
Latest action · Dec 12, 2018 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.
- IntroducedDec 12, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Data Care Act of 2018
This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to to their handling of user data, including duties to (1) reasonably secure sensitive data from unauthorized access, (2) refrain from using such data in a way that will result in reasonably foreseeable harm to the end user, and (3) not disclose individual identifying data to another party unless that party is also bound by the duties established in this bill. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and specified state officials to take enforcement actions with respect to breaches of such duties.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 12, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Dec 12, 2018 |
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 Dec 12, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Dec 12, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2961 | Data Care Act of 2019 | Reintroduced Bill | Dec 2, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Data Care Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Consumer affairs
- Digital media
- Federal preemption
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Health information and medical records
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Licensing and registrations
- Right of privacy
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2018Introduced in Senate
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