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H.R. 2545 116th Congress House

Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019

Official title: To create an Office of Cybersecurity at the Federal Trade Commission for supervision of data security at consumer reporting agencies, to require the promulgati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To create an Office of Cybersecurity at the Federal Trade Commission for supervision of data security at consumer reporting agencies, to require the promulgation of regulations establishing standards for effective cybersecurity at consumer reporting agencies, to impose penalties on credit reporting agencies for cybersecurity breaches that put sensitive consumer data at risk, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theft
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Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsConsumer creditCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relations
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May 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1336 Identical bill Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 13
D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Sep 10, 2019
Demings, Val
· Aug 16, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 2, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 24, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 24, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 24, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jun 24, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2545: Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2545/
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"H.R. 2545: Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2545/.
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H.R. 2545, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2545/.
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