S 806
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Right of privacy
Own Your Own Data Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Own Your Own Data Act
This bill requires a social media company to (1) provide a user with the ability to obtain and export their user data, along with any analysis of such data by the company; and (2) ensure that each user knowingly and willingly licenses their data to the company during the registration of an account.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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