Data Accountability and Trust Act

Summary

Data Accountability and Trust Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require certain businesses and other organizations to (1) establish specified information-security practices for the treatment and protection of personal information; and (2) in the event of a security breach involving such information, provide specified notice and offer credit-monitoring services. The FTC must also establish information-security rules specific to information brokers, including (1) requirements regarding post-breach audits and consumer access to information, and (2) prohibitions on obtaining personal information by false pretenses. The bill establishes civil penalties and provides for enforcement by the FTC and by states.

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Timeline

1. 14 February 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 February 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 February 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 February 2019

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Sponsors

• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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