S 3744
115th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Digital media
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Federal preemption
Health information and medical records
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Data Care Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 12, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Data Care Act of 2018
This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to to their handling of user data, including duties to (1) reasonably secure sensitive data from unauthorized access, (2) refrain from using such data in a way that will result in reasonably foreseeable harm to the end user, and (3) not disclose individual identifying data to another party unless that party is also bound by the duties established in this bill. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and specified state officials to take enforcement actions with respect to breaches of such duties.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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