SAFE DATA Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (28 Jul 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
S. 2499, the SAFE DATA Act, was introduced in the Senate during the 117th Congress. This bill aims to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers across the United States. It outlines specific rights for individuals regarding their personal data, including rights to access, correct, delete, and port their information.
The bill affects consumers by granting them more control over their "covered data," which broadly includes information that identifies or is linked to an individual or their device, with certain exclusions like aggregated or de-identified data. It also requires "covered entities," which are broadly defined as persons subject to FTC regulations that collect, process, or transfer covered data, to provide transparency about their data practices through privacy policies.
This bill was introduced on July 28, 2021, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As of the information provided, it was introduced in a previous session and did not receive a vote, meaning it is still in the early stages of the legislative process. If it were to advance, it would require further committee action and a vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives before it could be sent to the President.
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Official summary
Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act or the SAFE DATA Act
This bill establishes various requirements relating to the collection of consumer data, data transparency and security, and corporate accountability, including limiting the amount of data a covered entity may collect.
Timeline
28 Jul 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 2499 do?
- S. 2499, the SAFE DATA Act, was introduced in the Senate during the 117th Congress. This bill aims to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers across the United States. It outlines specific rights for individuals regarding their personal data, including rights to access, correct, delete, and port their information. The bill affects consumers by granting them more control over their "covered data," which broadly includes information that identifies or is linked to an individual or their device, with certain exclusions like aggregated or de-identified data. It also requires "covered entities," which are broadly defined as persons subject to FTC regulations that collect, process, or transfer covered data, to provide transparency about their data practices through privacy policies. This bill was introduced on July 28, 2021, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As of the information provided, it was introduced in a previous session and did not receive a vote, meaning it is still in the early stages of the legislative process. If it were to advance, it would require further committee action and a vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives before it could be sent to the President.
- Has S. 2499 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2499. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2499?
- S. 2499 was sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2499?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (28 Jul 2021).
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