Military Data Privacy Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 Aug 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
What this bill does
H.R. 8662, the Military Data Privacy Act, would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to produce a public report. This report would identify specific DOD entities that have acquired, or are currently acquiring, certain personal records, such as location data from phones likely in the U.S. or various types of phone call and internet metadata, in exchange for payment. The report must also state whether these entities are retaining or using these records without a court order.
This legislation would affect entities within the DOD that are under the oversight of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security or for which this Under Secretary has planning or funding authority. The report would specifically detail which categories of personal records were obtained, retained, or used under these conditions, and whether this activity has ceased or is ongoing.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in August 2022 and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. As of now, its latest action is simply that it has been introduced. There have been no further legislative actions on the bill since its introduction.
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Official summary
Military Data Privacy Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit an unclassified report identifying certain defense entities that were, or are currently, obtaining in exchange for anything of value specified personal records of individuals (e.g., location data generated by phones likely to be located in the United States) and retaining or using such records without a court order. The report must be made available to the public on a DOD website.
Timeline
5 Aug 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8662 do?
- H.R. 8662, the Military Data Privacy Act, would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to produce a public report. This report would identify specific DOD entities that have acquired, or are currently acquiring, certain personal records, such as location data from phones likely in the U.S. or various types of phone call and internet metadata, in exchange for payment. The report must also state whether these entities are retaining or using these records without a court order. This legislation would affect entities within the DOD that are under the oversight of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security or for which this Under Secretary has planning or funding authority. The report would specifically detail which categories of personal records were obtained, retained, or used under these conditions, and whether this activity has ceased or is ongoing. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in August 2022 and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. As of now, its latest action is simply that it has been introduced. There have been no further legislative actions on the bill since its introduction.
- Has H.R. 8662 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8662. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8662?
- H.R. 8662 was sponsored by Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-53] (D-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8662?
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (5 Aug 2022).
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