DATA Act

Summary

Deterring America’s Technological Adversaries Act or DATA Act This bill requires federal actions to protect the sensitive personal data of U.S. persons, with a particular focus on prohibiting the transfer of such data to foreign persons influenced by China. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the President to regulate various commercial transactions and to block foreign-owned property and assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction. An exemption to IEEPA (i.e., the Berman Amendment) blocks the President from regulating information and informational materials. This bill specifies that sensitive personal data is not information or informational materials exempt from regulation under IEEPA. The bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue a directive prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in any transaction with any person who knowingly provides or may transfer sensitive personal data subject to U.S. jurisdiction to any foreign person subject to Chinese influence. The bill also establishes new sanctions on certain transactions related to connected software applications. For example, the President must impose a sanction on any foreign person that knowingly operates, directs, or deals in a connected software application that is subject to the jurisdiction of China and is reasonably believed to have been or may be used to facilitate or contribute to China's military, intelligence, censorship, surveillance, cyber, or information campaigns. The President must determine whether reasonable grounds exist for concluding that specified entities (e.g., TikTok) meet the criteria under the bill for purposes of applying a directive by Treasury or for imposing sanctions.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 March 2023

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 March 2023

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 May 2023

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-63.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 May 2023

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.

   Source: Calendars

8. 16 May 2023

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-63.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 16 May 2023 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 24 February 2023 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 May 2023

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 May 2023

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 16 May 2023

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2023

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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