Data Care Act of 2023
Latest action (9 Mar 2023): Introduced
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Official summary
Data Care Act of 2023
This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data that can be reasonably linked to a specific user. Specifically, online service providers have a duty to (1) reasonably secure such data from unauthorized access, (2) refrain from using such data in a way that will result in reasonably foreseeable harm to the end user, and (3) not disclose such data to another party unless that party is also bound by the duties established in this bill. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and specified state officials to take enforcement actions with respect to breaches of such duties.
Common questions
- What does S. 744 do?
- Data Care Act of 2023 This bill imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data that can be reasonably linked to a specific user. Specifically, online service providers have a duty to (1) reasonably secure such data from unauthorized access, (2) refrain from using such data in a way that will result in reasonably foreseeable harm to the end user, and (3) not disclose such data to another party unless that party is also bound by the duties established in this bill. The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission and specified state officials to take enforcement actions with respect to breaches of such duties.
- Has S. 744 become law?
- Not yet. As of 9 Mar 2023, S. 744 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 744?
- S. 744 was sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] (Democrat-HI), with 19 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 744?
- Introduced (9 Mar 2023).
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