US Congress House Bill 1282 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require certain businesses and other organizations to (1) establish specified information-security practices for the treatment and protection of personal information; and (2) in the event of a security breach involving such information, provide specified notice and offer credit-monitoring services. The FTC must also establish information-security rules specific to information brokers, including (1) requirements regarding post-breach audits and consumer access to information, and (2) prohibitions on obtaining personal information by false pretenses. The bill establishes civil penalties and provides for enforcement by the FTC and by states.

Data Accountability and Trust Act

Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]

Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]

Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
2019-02-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-02-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1282/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1282/BILLS-116hr1282ih.pdf