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S. 2499 117th Congress Senate

SAFE DATA Act

Official title: A bill to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the United States.

Introduced: July 28, 2021 Introduced by: Roger F. Wicker Republican · Mississippi 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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Jul 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 28, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act or the SAFE DATA Act

This bill establishes various requirements relating to the collection of consumer data, data transparency and security, and corporate accountability, including limiting the amount of data a covered entity may collect.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

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 Cosponsors 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2499: SAFE DATA Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2499/
MLA
"S. 2499: SAFE DATA Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2499/.
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S. 2499, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2499/.
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[S. 2499: SAFE DATA Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2499/)
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