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Data Care Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2961| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2019
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (16)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Data Care Act of 2019 This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data that can be reasonably linked to a specific user. Specifically, online service providers have a duty to (1) reasonably secure such 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 such 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.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • December 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDigital mediaFederal preemptionFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Health information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsRight of privacyState and local government operations

Data Care Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2961| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2019
Data Care Act of 2019 This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data that can be reasonably linked to a specific user. Specifically, online service providers have a duty to (1) reasonably secure such 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 such 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.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • December 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (16)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDigital mediaFederal preemptionFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Health information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsRight of privacyState and local government operations