To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Technology, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers 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, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Car Privacy Rights Act of 2024.
- Section idf8b879d0854344efa771e2e894e81b5d: 2. Restricting the sharing or selling of consumer car-related data Subject to subsections (b) and (c), it shall be unlawful for a covered entity to share or...
- Section id1e9670704e4c40d0b51e79da98d0910f: 3. Reporting of consumer data privacy practices Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, each car manufacturer...
- Section id95dbb14e594d47158ae377c5cd7f083e: 4. Guidance or rulemaking regarding car manufacturers addressing domestic violence issues related to their applications Not later than 180 days after the date...
- Section id508485d3558d4ac0be9bf383604eab31: 5. Enforcement A violation of this Act or a regulation promulgated under this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Technology, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
information that reveals the past or present physical location of an individual, consumer car, or device with sufficient precision to identify— street-level location information of such individual, consumer car, or device
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