Senate Bill 2179
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Data Security and Breach Notification Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2179
Congress
115
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Data Security and Breach Notification Act
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to require certain entities that own or possess data containing personal information, or that contract with a third-party to maintain or process such information, to implement certain information-security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of the information.
Such entities must provide specified notice following the discovery of a security breach of such information.
November 30, 2017
11/30/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
11/30/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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