Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (4 Feb 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
The Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act, introduced in the Senate, aims to support research and development of technologies that enhance the privacy of personal data. It defines personal data as information linked to an individual or their device, and privacy enhancing technologies as tools like anonymization and differential privacy. The bill proposes that the National Science Foundation would fund research in this area, focusing on de-identification, data minimization, and algorithms to protect individual privacy.
The bill affects entities involved in collecting, storing, sharing, or analyzing data, by encouraging the development and use of technologies to protect personal information. It also involves agencies like the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission in coordinating research and developing resources. This outreach would include input from public health researchers and aim for voluntary, consensus-based resources for integration into data practices.
As the bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and did not receive a vote, it is currently inactive. If reintroduced in a new Congress, it would typically be referred to committees for review, and potentially undergo further debate and amendment before any vote. Upon enactment, a report would be required within two years detailing research progress and recommendations.
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Official summary
Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy enhancing technologies. The award of grants for basic research on innovative approaches to the structure of computer and network hardware and software that are aimed at enhancing computer security may include privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality. The bill also requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to submit to Congress a report on the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies and the development of specified voluntary resources.
Timeline
4 Feb 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 224 do?
- The Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act, introduced in the Senate, aims to support research and development of technologies that enhance the privacy of personal data. It defines personal data as information linked to an individual or their device, and privacy enhancing technologies as tools like anonymization and differential privacy. The bill proposes that the National Science Foundation would fund research in this area, focusing on de-identification, data minimization, and algorithms to protect individual privacy. The bill affects entities involved in collecting, storing, sharing, or analyzing data, by encouraging the development and use of technologies to protect personal information. It also involves agencies like the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission in coordinating research and developing resources. This outreach would include input from public health researchers and aim for voluntary, consensus-based resources for integration into data practices. As the bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and did not receive a vote, it is currently inactive. If reintroduced in a new Congress, it would typically be referred to committees for review, and potentially undergo further debate and amendment before any vote. Upon enactment, a report would be required within two years detailing research progress and recommendations.
- Has S. 224 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 224. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 224?
- S. 224 was sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 224?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (4 Feb 2021).
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