To establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission, requires provider duties An online service provider shall fulfill the duties of care, loyalty, and confidentiality under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, of subsection (b), and provides enforcement A violation of section 3 by an online service provider or a person described in section 3(c) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Finance, Technology, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Businesses and employers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires definitions In this Act: The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.
- Requires provider duties An online service provider shall fulfill the duties of care, loyalty, and confidentiality under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, of subsection (b).
- Provides enforcement A violation of section 3 by an online service provider or a person described in section 3(c) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission, requires provider duties An online service provider shall fulfill the duties of care, loyalty, and confidentiality under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, of subsection (b), and provides enforcement A violation of section 3 by an online service provider or a person described in section 3(c) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Finance, Technology, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill requires definitions In this Act: The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission, requires provider duties An online service provider shall fulfill the duties of care, loyalty, and confidentiality under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, of subsection (b), and provides enforcement A violation of section 3 by an online service provider or a person described in section 3(c) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Merkley, Ms. …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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