To prohibit covered entities from preventing the use of certain data by individuals, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Prohibits covered entities from blocking individuals from using de-identified or cloaked data and makes violations enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission.
Who Benefits and How
Individuals could gain stronger control over privacy-protective ways to use their data, rather than being blocked by covered entities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Covered entities would face a new federal restriction on how they may limit consumer use of de-identified or cloaked data, and the FTC would enforce it.
Key Provisions
- Bars covered entities from preventing individuals from using de-identified data or cloaked data.
- Creates a limited service-provider exception.
- Makes violations enforceable by the FTC as unfair or deceptive acts or practices and defines key terms.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits covered entities from blocking individuals from using de-identified or cloaked data and makes violations enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
Prohibits covered entities from blocking individuals from using de-identified or cloaked data and makes violations enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Individuals seeking to use privacy-protective forms of their data without interference from covered entities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Covered entities and FTC enforcement staff responsible for complying with and enforcing the new rule
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Trahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Individuals seeking to use de-identified or cloaked data without interference from covered entities
Covered entities restricted from blocking consumer use of de-identified or cloaked data
FTC officials responsible for enforcing the new privacy-related prohibition
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_federal_trade_commission"
- → Federal Trade Commission
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