Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7520
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2024-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Asia
China
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Corporate finance and management
Foreign and international corporations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Iran
Middle East
North Korea
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: 

Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

 
This bill makes it unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, or otherwise make available specified sensitive data of individuals who reside in the United States to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or an entity controlled by such a country (e.g., headquartered in or owned by a person in the country). 
 
Sensitive data includes government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security numbers), financial account numbers, biometric information, genetic information, precise geolocation information, and private communications (e.g., texts or emails).
 
A data broker generally includes an entity that sells or otherwise provides data of individuals that the entity did not collect directly from the individuals. A data broker does not include an entity that transmits an individual's data or communications at the request or direction of the individual or an entity that makes news or information available to the general public.
 
The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.

action_date: 2024-03-11
text: 

Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

 
This bill makes it unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, or otherwise make available specified sensitive data of individuals who reside in the United States to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or an entity controlled by such a country (e.g., headquartered in or owned by a person in the country). 
 
Sensitive data includes government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security numbers), financial account numbers, biometric information, genetic information, precise geolocation information, and private communications (e.g., texts or emails).
 
A data broker generally includes an entity that sells or otherwise provides data of individuals that the entity did not collect directly from the individuals. A data broker does not include an entity that transmits an individual's data or communications at the request or direction of the individual or an entity that makes news or information available to the general public.
 
The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.

action_date: 2024-03-20
text: 

Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

 
This bill makes it unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, or otherwise make available specified personally identifiable sensitive data of individuals who reside in the United States to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or an entity controlled by such a country (e.g., headquartered in or owned by a person in the country). 
 
Sensitive data includes government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security numbers), financial account numbers, biometric information, genetic information, precise geolocation information, and private communications (e.g., texts or emails).
 
A data broker generally includes an entity that sells or otherwise provides data of individuals that the entity did not collect directly from the individuals. A data broker does not include an entity that transmits an individual's data or communications at the request or direction of the individual or an entity that makes news or information available to the general public.
 
The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-03-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 91). (text: 3/19/2024 CR H1216-1217)
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 91). (text: 3/19/2024 CR H1216-1217)
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1254-1255)
action_date: 2024-03-19
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2024-03-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7520.
action_date: 2024-03-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1216-1219)
action_date: 2024-03-19
text: Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-03-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1164-1165)
action_date: 2024-03-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
action_date: 2024-03-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-418.
action_date: 2024-03-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-418.
action_date: 2024-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
action_date: 2024-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-03-07
text: Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Discharged
action_date: 2024-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Introduced in House