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S 1900 115th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Consumer affairs

Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017

Introduced: September 28, 2017 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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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.
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Sep 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017

This bill requires an entity that acquires, maintains, or utilizes personal information in commerce to have in effect specified cybersecurity protections and practices. The Federal Trade Commission must enforce the requirement using specified procedures.

What's happening now September 28, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1900: Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1900/
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"S. 1900: Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1900/.
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S. 1900, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1900/.
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