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HR 3904 115th Congress House

Data Protection Act of 2017

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules that require covered entities to secure sensitive personally identifiable information against a security breach.

Introduced: October 2, 2017 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theft
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Consumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesRight of privacy
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Oct 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Data Protection Act of 2017

This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to require an entity to employ reasonable measures to secure sensitive, personally identifiable information maintained by the entity against a security breach.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3904: Data Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3904/
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"H.R. 3904: Data Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3904/.
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H.R. 3904, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3904/.
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[H.R. 3904: Data Protection Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3904/)
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