H.R. 7520 · 118th Congress · House

Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Mar 5, 24
Passed House
Mar 20, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

This bill makes it unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, or otherwise make available specified personally identifiable sensitive data of individuals who reside in the United States to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or an entity controlled by such a country (e.g., headquartered in or owned by a person in the country).

Sensitive data includes government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security numbers), financial account numbers, biometric information, genetic information, precise geolocation information, and private communications (e.g., texts or emails).

A data broker generally includes an entity that sells or otherwise provides data of individuals that the entity did not collect directly from the individuals. A data broker does not include an entity that transmits an individual's data or communications at the request or direction of the individual or an entity that makes news or information available to the general public.

The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.

Previous Versions

07Mar 11, 2024

Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

This bill makes it unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, or otherwise make available specified sensitive data of individuals who reside in the United States to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or an entity controlled by such a country (e.g., headquartered in or owned by a person in the country).

Sensitive data includes government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security numbers), financial account numbers, biometric information, genetic information, precise geolocation information, and private communications (e.g., texts or emails).

A data broker generally includes an entity that sells or otherwise provides data of individuals that the entity did not collect directly from the individuals. A data broker does not include an entity that transmits an individual's data or communications at the request or direction of the individual or an entity that makes news or information available to the general public.

The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.

00Mar 5, 2024

Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

This bill makes it unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, or otherwise make available specified sensitive data of individuals who reside in the United States to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or an entity controlled by such a country (e.g., headquartered in or owned by a person in the country).

Sensitive data includes government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security numbers), financial account numbers, biometric information, genetic information, precise geolocation information, and private communications (e.g., texts or emails).

A data broker generally includes an entity that sells or otherwise provides data of individuals that the entity did not collect directly from the individuals. A data broker does not include an entity that transmits an individual's data or communications at the request or direction of the individual or an entity that makes news or information available to the general public.

The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 21, 2024IntroReferral

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

  2. MAR 20, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1254-1255)

    1254Yea
    1255Nay
    0NV
  3. MAR 20, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #91

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 91). (text: 3/19/2024 CR H1216-1217)

    414Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  4. MAR 20, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 91). (text: 3/19/2024 CR H1216-1217)

    Roll Call #91
    414Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  5. MAR 20, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. MAR 20, 2024Floor

    The title of the measure was amended

    Agreed to without objection.

  7. MAR 19, 2024Floor

    Mrs

    Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. MAR 19, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H1216-1219)

    1216Yea
    1219Nay
    0NV
  9. MAR 19, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7520.

  10. MAR 19, 2024Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  11. MAR 13, 2024IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1164-1165)

    1164Yea
    1165Nay
    0NV
  12. MAR 11, 2024Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-418.

    118Yea
    418Nay
    0NV
  13. MAR 11, 2024Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-418.

    118Yea
    418Nay
    0NV
  14. MAR 11, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.

  15. MAR 07, 2024Committee

    Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Discharged

  16. MAR 07, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. MAR 07, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.

    50Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  18. MAR 06, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

  19. MAR 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  20. MAR 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  21. MAR 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Mar 21, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 11, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2024

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 6, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 5, 2024

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