HR6573-118

Introduced

To prohibit data brokers from selling, reselling, trading, licensing, or otherwise providing for consideration lists of military servicemembers to a covered nation.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 4, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit data brokers from selling, reselling, trading, licensing, or otherwise providing for consideration lists of military servicemembers to a covered nation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Veterans Affairs, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H04F81B673CC0421D92C8A3AC723B4910: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act of 2023.
  • Section HE537606D21DF437FAFCD2FF7F24A54E4: 2. Unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to military servicemember lists It shall be unlawful for a data broker to sell, resell, license, trade, or...
  • Section HD303574B63A4493FAB42C503ACB3C6ED: 3. Enforcement A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or a deceptive act or practice under section 18(a)(1)(B)...
  • Section H1B380B9E90934B5DB1F60CF3E91BD80E: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. The term consumer means an individual residing in a State. The term covered...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit data brokers from selling, reselling, trading, licensing, or otherwise providing for consideration lists of military servicemembers to a covered nation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Veterans Affairs, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit data brokers from selling, reselling, trading, licensing, or otherwise providing for consideration lists of military servicemembers to a covered nation., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Veterans Affairs Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 4, 2023

Mr. Fallon (for himself, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Bice, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Veterans Affairs Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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