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Data Care Act of 2021

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Data Care Act of 2021

This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data that can be reasonably linked to a specific user.

Specifically, online service providers have a duty to (1) reasonably secure such data from unauthorized access, (2) refrain from using such data in a way that will result in reasonably foreseeable harm to the end user, and (3) not disclose such data to another party unless that party is also bound by the duties established in this bill. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and specified state officials to take enforcement actions with respect to breaches of such duties.

What's happening now March 23, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16 Independent 1
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 22, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 23, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 23, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 23, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 23, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 23, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 23, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 23, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 23, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 23, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 23, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 23, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 23, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 23, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 23, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 919: Data Care Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-919/
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"S. 919: Data Care Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-919/.
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S. 919, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-919/.
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