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Protecting Personal Health Data Act

Introduced: January 22, 2021 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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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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Jan 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Protecting Personal Health Data Act

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate consumer devices, services, applications, and software that (1) are primarily designed for or marketed to consumers; (2) primarily collect or use personal health data; and (3) are not primarily designed for use by entities such as health care plans, providers, or clearinghouses.

The bill also establishes a national task force on health data protection.

What's happening now January 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Feb 8, 2021
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 24: Protecting Personal Health Data Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-24/
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"S. 24: Protecting Personal Health Data Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-24/.
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S. 24, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-24/.
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