S. 1477 · 117th Congress · Senate

DATA Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Apr 29, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Data and Algorithm Transparency Agreement Act or the DATA Act

This bill requires large websites and social networks that use algorithms for suggesting content to obtain express consent from their users before collecting or sharing their personal data. These websites must notify users of this requirement, including information about the type of data collected and the name of any third parties with which the data is shared.

The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and a private right of action against a violator of the bill.

Action Timeline

2
  1. APR 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. APR 29, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Apr 29, 2021

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