HR 2545
116th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Consumer credit
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019
Introduced: May 7, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019
This bill establishes an Office of Cybersecurity within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The office must supervise the data security of credit reporting agencies, including through annual examinations. The office must also investigate and enforce suspected violations by credit reporting agencies.
The bill also requires notification to the FTC, relevant law enforcement and intelligence agencies, consumers, and the public of a data breach affecting a credit reporting agency.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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