United States · Bill · S
S. 1477 (117th)
DATA Act
Introduced
29 April 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Data and Algorithm Transparency Agreement Act or the DATA Act This bill requires large websites and social networks that use algorithms for suggesting content to obtain express consent from their users before collecting or sharing their personal data. These websites must notify users of this requirement, including information about the type of data collected and the name of any third parties with which the data is shared. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and a private right of action against a violator of the bill.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 April 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1477
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1477