DATA Privacy Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (26 Oct 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
What this bill does
The proposed DATA Privacy Act, or Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act, aims to establish national standards for how companies collect, process, store, and share personal data. It would require companies to provide clear privacy notices, obtain consent for certain data uses, and allow individuals to access, correct, or delete their data. The bill also mandates data minimization and the implementation of information security practices.
This legislation would affect businesses that collect and manage "covered data," defined as internet-collected information linked to an individual or device, with an exception for very small entities. Individuals would gain more control over their personal information held by these companies. The bill also proposes funding for research into privacy-enhancing technologies.
S. 3065 was introduced in the Senate during the 117th Congress in October 2021 and was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As of its introduction, it has not advanced further and did not receive a vote in that session.
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Official summary
Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act or the DATA Privacy Act
This bill establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information relating to at least 50,000 people in a 12-month period. The bill applies to information that may be linked to a specific individual or a device associated with a specific individual. It does not cover data related to employment or publicly available government records. Specifically, covered businesses must • provide consumers with accessible notice of the business's privacy practices with respect to such information; and
• if meeting a certain revenue threshold, appoint a privacy officer to oversee compliance with the business's privacy practices.
The bill further requires the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate rules requiring covered businesses to
• limit the purpose and amount of consumer data collection to reasonable business purposes, provide consumers with clear methods to opt-in and opt-out of such collection, and refrain from using such data for discriminatory purposes;
• provide consumers with a method to access, revise, transmit, and delete collected information; and
• establish information security standards based on the sensitivity and level of identifiability of the collected data, risk of exposure of such data, widely-accepted practices of securing such data, and cost and impact of implementing such practices.
Finally, the bill requires the National Science Foundation, and other agencies, to support research of technology that increases the privacy and confidentiality of collected data.
Timeline
26 Oct 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Common questions
- What does S. 3065 do?
- The proposed DATA Privacy Act, or Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy Act, aims to establish national standards for how companies collect, process, store, and share personal data. It would require companies to provide clear privacy notices, obtain consent for certain data uses, and allow individuals to access, correct, or delete their data. The bill also mandates data minimization and the implementation of information security practices. This legislation would affect businesses that collect and manage "covered data," defined as internet-collected information linked to an individual or device, with an exception for very small entities. Individuals would gain more control over their personal information held by these companies. The bill also proposes funding for research into privacy-enhancing technologies. S. 3065 was introduced in the Senate during the 117th Congress in October 2021 and was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. As of its introduction, it has not advanced further and did not receive a vote in that session.
- Has S. 3065 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3065. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3065?
- S. 3065 was sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3065?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (26 Oct 2021).
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