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S. 4495 117th Congress Senate

Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require export controls with respect to certain personal data of United States nationals and individua… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require export controls with respect to certain personal data of United States nationals and individuals in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Ron Wyden Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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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 23, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022

This bill establishes certain export controls on personal data of U.S. nationals and individuals living in the United States. Among other requirements, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to identify categories of personal data that could be exploited by foreign governments and harm U.S. national security if exported, reexported, or in-country transferred in a quantity that exceeds the threshold established by Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Jun 23, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 23, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4495: Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4495/
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"S. 4495: Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4495/.
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S. 4495, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4495/.
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