To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules that require covered entities to secure sensitive personally identifiable information against a security breach.
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Data Protection Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to require an entity to employ reasonable measures to secure sensitive, personally identifiable information maintained by the entity against a security breach.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Commerce
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesRight of privacy
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules that require covered entities to secure sensitive personally identifiable information against a security breach.
USA115th CongressHR-3904| House
| Updated: 10/6/2017
Data Protection Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to require an entity to employ reasonable measures to secure sensitive, personally identifiable information maintained by the entity against a security breach.
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Commerce
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesRight of privacy