S. 4495 · 117th Congress · Senate

Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced
Jun 23, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022

This bill establishes certain export controls on personal data of U.S. nationals and individuals living in the United States. Among other requirements, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to identify categories of personal data that could be exploited by foreign governments and harm U.S. national security if exported, reexported, or in-country transferred in a quantity that exceeds the threshold established by Commerce.