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H.R. 2545 (116th)

Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019

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Introduced

7 May 2019

Last action

7 May 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

20 January 2026

Summary

Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2019 This bill establishes an Office of Cybersecurity within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The office must supervise the data security of credit reporting agencies, including through annual examinations. The office must also investigate and enforce suspected violations by credit reporting agencies. The bill also requires notification to the FTC, relevant law enforcement and intelligence agencies, consumers, and the public of a data breach affecting a credit reporting agency.

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Timeline

  1. 7 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  2. 7 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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