American Privacy Rights Act of 2024
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (25 Jun 2024): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 8818, the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, would establish a nationwide framework of data privacy rights and obligations for companies that collect, process, or transfer personal information ("covered data"). It would require businesses to minimize the data they collect, build privacy protections into products by design, disclose their data practices clearly, and give individuals rights to access, correct, delete, and control their own data. It would set rules for obtaining consumer consent, restrict "dark patterns" and retaliation against people who exercise their rights, regulate data brokers, and impose heightened protections for sensitive categories such as biometric and genetic information. A separate title would update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act with new rules for minors' data.
The bill would apply broadly to companies subject to FTC jurisdiction, common carriers, and certain nonprofits, with exemptions for small businesses, government entities, and specific organizations like libraries and anti-fraud nonprofits. Consumers would gain new privacy rights, while covered businesses would face compliance, security, and executive-accountability requirements. Enforcement would be carried out by the FTC, state attorneys general, and, for certain violations, individuals through a private right of action.
The bill was introduced on June 25, 2024, by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers with bipartisan cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a committee or floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to advance further.
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Timeline
25 Jun 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8818 do?
- H.R. 8818, the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, would establish a nationwide framework of data privacy rights and obligations for companies that collect, process, or transfer personal information ("covered data"). It would require businesses to minimize the data they collect, build privacy protections into products by design, disclose their data practices clearly, and give individuals rights to access, correct, delete, and control their own data. It would set rules for obtaining consumer consent, restrict "dark patterns" and retaliation against people who exercise their rights, regulate data brokers, and impose heightened protections for sensitive categories such as biometric and genetic information. A separate title would update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act with new rules for minors' data. The bill would apply broadly to companies subject to FTC jurisdiction, common carriers, and certain nonprofits, with exemptions for small businesses, government entities, and specific organizations like libraries and anti-fraud nonprofits. Consumers would gain new privacy rights, while covered businesses would face compliance, security, and executive-accountability requirements. Enforcement would be carried out by the FTC, state attorneys general, and, for certain violations, individuals through a private right of action. The bill was introduced on June 25, 2024, by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers with bipartisan cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a committee or floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to advance further.
- Has H.R. 8818 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8818. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8818?
- H.R. 8818 was sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8818?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (25 Jun 2024).
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