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HR 3801 117th Congress House

SHIELD Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission to conduct an assessment and analysis of regulations regarding data localization and to estab… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission to conduct an assessment and analysis of regulations regarding data localization and to establish a compendium of such laws and develop a means for maintaining, tracking, and updating such compendium.

Introduced: June 8, 2021 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightConsumer affairsEconomic development
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jun 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study and report on electronic commerce, including data sharing and data flow, and its impact on the U.S. economy.

Such study shall involve a review of (1) the economic benefit of the free transfer of data, (2) the impact of digital trade barriers on the U.S. economy and business development, and (3) the beneficial impacts of data agreements on commerce. Commerce and the FTC must also establish and maintain a compendium of data localization regulations.

Commerce and the FTC must report to Congress the results of such study and any recommendations to promote U.S. economic activity through electronic commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7005 Reintroduction of SHIELD Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3801: SHIELD Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3801/
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"H.R. 3801: SHIELD Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3801/.
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H.R. 3801, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3801/.
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[H.R. 3801: SHIELD Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3801/)
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