Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act

Bill: 109-hr-5582
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2006-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Bank accounts
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Consumer credit
Credit cards
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Damages
Data banks
Debit cards
Driver licenses
Electronic government information
Electronic mail systems
Encryption
Federal preemption
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Identification devices
Identity theft
Injunctions
Internet
Local laws
Right of privacy
Science, Technology, Communications
Security measures
Social Welfare
Social security numbers
State laws
Telephone
Transportation and Public Works
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: 
Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act - Requires any Federal agency or person that owns, licenses, or collects personal information data following the discovery of a breach its personal data security system, or upon receiving notice of a system breach, to notify (as specified) the individual whose information was obtained by an unauthorized person. Requires any agency or person possessing, but not owning or licensing such data, to notify the information owner or licensee of an unauthorized acquisition. Excepts agencies from notification requirements for national security and law enforcement purposes and requires Congress to be immediately notified when such exceptions are made. Sets forth enforcement provisions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1114)
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Introduced in House