Voter Privacy Act of 2019
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (31 Jul 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
What this bill does
The Voter Privacy Act of 2019, introduced in the Senate in July 2019, aims to establish protections for individuals' personal information used for political purposes. It would grant individuals the right to request a political campaign, committee, or party to disclose the personal information they hold about them. Individuals could also request the deletion of this information, prohibit its transfer to other parties, and opt out of targeted communications. Additionally, entities would be required to notify individuals if they receive that person's information from a third party.
This bill affects individuals by giving them more control over their personal data when it comes to political entities. It also impacts candidates, political committees, and political parties, as well as any entity that obtains personal information for political advertising or communication. These entities would need to comply with individuals' requests regarding access, deletion, and transfer of their data.
As S. 2398 was introduced in the Senate in 2019 and its latest action indicates it was simply introduced, it has not yet passed Congress. If it were to advance, it would need to be considered by committees, potentially be amended, and then pass both the Senate and the House of Representatives before being sent to the President for approval or veto.
Plain-English summary generated by Bill100 AI from the official record. Always verify against the source below.
Official summary
Voter Privacy Act of 2019
This bill establishes protections regarding the use of personal information for political purposes. Specifically, it provides an individual the right to obtain from an entity such as a candidate, political committee, or political party the personal information the entity possesses on that individual. An individual may also demand the deletion of this information, prohibit the transfer of this information to another party, and prohibit targeted communications from these entities.
An entity must notify an individual when they receive that individual's personal information from a third party.
Timeline
31 Jul 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Common questions
- What does S. 2398 do?
- The Voter Privacy Act of 2019, introduced in the Senate in July 2019, aims to establish protections for individuals' personal information used for political purposes. It would grant individuals the right to request a political campaign, committee, or party to disclose the personal information they hold about them. Individuals could also request the deletion of this information, prohibit its transfer to other parties, and opt out of targeted communications. Additionally, entities would be required to notify individuals if they receive that person's information from a third party. This bill affects individuals by giving them more control over their personal data when it comes to political entities. It also impacts candidates, political committees, and political parties, as well as any entity that obtains personal information for political advertising or communication. These entities would need to comply with individuals' requests regarding access, deletion, and transfer of their data. As S. 2398 was introduced in the Senate in 2019 and its latest action indicates it was simply introduced, it has not yet passed Congress. If it were to advance, it would need to be considered by committees, potentially be amended, and then pass both the Senate and the House of Representatives before being sent to the President for approval or veto.
- Has S. 2398 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2398. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2398?
- S. 2398 was sponsored by Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2398?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (31 Jul 2019).
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