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H.R. 8512 116th Congress House

Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data

Official title: To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate regulations relating to the disclosure of certain commercial data, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 2, 2020 Introduced by: Bill Foster Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsFinancial services and investmentsInternet and video services
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 2, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 2, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data

This bill requires commercial data operators (i.e., large consumer online services providers or data brokers) to disclose to users what types of user data are collected, and the usage and value of that data. Commercial data operators must also provide users with a way to delete this data. Violations of these requirements are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.

Commercial data operators that issue securities must report the value of their user data and the value of any third-party contracts made for the collection of user data.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7120 Reintroduced Bill DASHBOARD Act of 2022
  • S 1951 Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8512: Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8512/
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"H.R. 8512: Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8512/.
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H.R. 8512, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8512/.
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