My Body, My Data Act of 2022
Latest action · Jun 16, 2022 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.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
My Body, My Data Act of 2022
This bill establishes protections, subject to certain limits, for personal reproductive or sexual health information. This includes information relating to past, present, or future surgeries or procedures, such as the termination of a pregnancy.
Specifically, commercial entities, including individuals, nonprofits, and common carriers, may not collect, retain, use, or disclose personal reproductive or sexual health information except (1) with the express written consent of the individual to whom such information relates, or (2) as is strictly necessary to provide a requested product or service.
Commercial entities also must provide individuals with access to, and a reasonable mechanism to delete, any of their reproductive or sexual health information upon request. Further, commercial entities must maintain and publish a privacy policy describing their practices with respect to such information.
The bill's provisions do not apply to entities that are subject to certain existing health-related privacy regulations, such as the privacy regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Additionally, the provisions do not apply to the disclosure of personal reproductive or sexual health information for the publication of newsworthy information of legitimate public concern.
The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and by private civil actions.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 16, 2022 to Jul 12, 2022, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jun 22, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jul 12, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Jun 16, 2022Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8111 | My Body, My Data Act of 2022 | Identical bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2022Introduced in Senate
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