To prohibit data brokers from transferring sensitive data of United States individuals to foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Makes it illegal for data brokers to sell, license, or transfer personally identifiable sensitive data of U.S. individuals to foreign adversary countries or entities controlled by them. FTC enforces as unfair/deceptive practice.
Who Benefits and How
American citizens gain protection of sensitive personal data from foreign adversaries. National security is enhanced by preventing data exploitation. Privacy interests are advanced.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Data brokers cannot monetize sensitive data sales to adversary nations. Foreign adversary governments and entities lose access to American data. FTC must enforce new prohibition.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits data broker transfers to foreign adversary countries
- Covers entities controlled by foreign adversaries
- FTC enforcement authority
- Treated as unfair/deceptive practice violation
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits data brokers from selling sensitive data to foreign adversaries
Who Benefits
- American citizens
- National security
- Privacy interests
Who Bears Costs
- Data brokers
- Foreign adversary governments/entities
- FTC
Key Policy Areas
Privacy, National Security, Data Protection
Primary Purpose
Prohibits data brokers from selling sensitive data to foreign adversaries
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Protect American data from foreign adversary access through sales prohibition"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, …
Additional sponsors: Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Allen, and Mrs. …
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Mr. Pallone (for himself and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) introduced …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Data brokers selling personally identifiable data to foreign adversaries, Data brokers selling to foreign adversaries
US consumers, US individuals whose data is protected
China, Russia, Iran, North Korea (foreign adversaries)
Individuals controlled by foreign adversaries
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "commission"
- → Federal Trade Commission
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