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HR 427 111th Congress House

Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act

Official title: To prohibit the transfer of personal information to any person or business outside the United States, without notice.

Introduced: January 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action January 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act - Prohibits a business from transferring personally identifiable information of a U.S. citizen to any foreign affiliate or subcontractor in another country without providing notice to such citizen that the information may be transferred to such affiliate or subcontractor. Authorizes a private cause of action in a state court to enforce compliance with this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 427: Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-427/
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"H.R. 427: Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-427/.
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H.R. 427, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-427/.
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[H.R. 427: Notify Americans Before Outsourcing Personal Information Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-427/)
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