United States · Bill · S
S. 2179 (115th)
Data Security and Breach Notification Act
Introduced
30 November 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Data Security and Breach Notification Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to require certain entities that own or possess data containing personal information, or that contract with a third-party to maintain or process such information, to implement certain information-security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of the information. Such entities must provide specified notice following the discovery of a security breach of such information.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 November 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 November 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 November 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2179