Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020
Latest action · May 1, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020
This bill places requirements on an entity that collects, assembles, or maintains the personal data of an individual in order to sell or provide third-party access to the information (data brokers).
Specifically, the bill requires a data broker to ensure the accuracy of personal information it collects, and it prohibits a data broker from obtaining an individual's personal information by false pretenses. A data broker must provide an individual with access to their personal information and a means to correct inaccuracies.
Further, the bill requires a data broker to maintain a website with clear and conspicuous instructions for how an individual may (1) review their personal information, and (2) express a preference on the sharing of their data for marketing purposes. If an individual indicates a preference to not have their information used for marketing purposes, a data broker is required to abide by that preference.
The bill also directs a data broker to facilitate the retracing of access to an individual's personal information and implement a consumer privacy and data security program to protect against data breaches.
The Federal Trade Commission is authorized to establish a website that lists covered data brokers and provides consumers with information about their rights.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 1, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | May 1, 2020 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 1, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2020Introduced in House
- May 1, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2577 | Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 26, 2019 |
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
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Marketing and advertising
- Right of privacy
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2020Introduced in House
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