Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020
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Latest action (13 Oct 2020): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
H.R. 8591, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020, aims to enhance the privacy and security of federal judges and their families. The bill would prohibit federal agencies from publicly posting personally identifiable information of these individuals and require its removal within 72 hours of a request. It also directs the Department of Justice to award grants to state and local governments to help prevent the release of such information.
The legislation would also place restrictions on data brokers, preventing them from selling the personally identifiable information of federal judges and their immediate families. Private parties would be barred from publicly disclosing this information and required to remove it from the internet upon request. Protected individuals would have the ability to sue to enforce these provisions. Additionally, the bill authorizes funding for home intrusion detection systems and expands the availability of U.S. Marshals Service protection for federal judges.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on October 13, 2020, and has been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. No further action has been taken on the bill as of its introduction.
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Official summary
Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020
This bill addresses the security of active and retired federal judges and their immediate families, including by limiting the release of these protected individuals' personally identifiable information.
Specifically, federal agencies may not publicly post a protected individual's personally identifiable information. Furthermore, upon receiving a written request from a protected individual, an agency must within 72 hours remove any such information relating to the individual that has already been posted.
The Department of Justice must award grants to state and local governments to help prevent the release of protected individuals' personally identifiable information.
Additionally, data brokers may not sell the personally identifiable information of a protected individual. Upon receiving a written request from a protected individual, a private party (1) shall not publicly disclose personally identifiable information relating to the individual, and (2) must remove any such information already posted on the internet.
A protected individual may sue to enforce the bill's provisions.
The bill also authorizes additional security for protected individuals, including by providing home intrusion detection systems and expanding the availability of U.S. Marshals Service protection.
Timeline
13 Oct 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8591 do?
- H.R. 8591, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020, aims to enhance the privacy and security of federal judges and their families. The bill would prohibit federal agencies from publicly posting personally identifiable information of these individuals and require its removal within 72 hours of a request. It also directs the Department of Justice to award grants to state and local governments to help prevent the release of such information. The legislation would also place restrictions on data brokers, preventing them from selling the personally identifiable information of federal judges and their immediate families. Private parties would be barred from publicly disclosing this information and required to remove it from the internet upon request. Protected individuals would have the ability to sue to enforce these provisions. Additionally, the bill authorizes funding for home intrusion detection systems and expands the availability of U.S. Marshals Service protection for federal judges. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on October 13, 2020, and has been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. No further action has been taken on the bill as of its introduction.
- Has H.R. 8591 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8591. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8591?
- H.R. 8591 was sponsored by Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), with 12 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8591?
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (13 Oct 2020).
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