US Congress House Bill 2205 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 26-16)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-12-12 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-867, Part I.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Data Security Act of 2015 Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Directs entities to require their third-party service providers by contract to implement appropriate safeguards for sensitive information. Allows an entity to delay notifications upon the request of a law enforcement agency. Provides special notification procedures for: (1) third-party service providers that maintain data in electronic form on behalf of another entity, and (2) certain electronic data carriers. Allows financial institutions to communicate with account holders regarding breaches at third-party entities with access to their account information. Sets forth alternative compliance procedures for: (1) financial institutions and affiliates under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and (2) entities complying with certain health record privacy laws. Requires this Act to be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, or a state insurance authority depending on the type of entity handling the sensitive information. Prohibits certain state laws from being imposed for information security and breach notification purposes. Sets forth requirements concerning the application of this Act to entities regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.

Data Security Act of 2015

Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. John Carney [D-DE]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]
Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]
Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-12	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-867, Part I.
2015-12-09	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 9.
2015-12-09	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-12-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-05-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
2015-05-01	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2015-05-01	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-05-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-05-01	House	Introduced in House

SB961 (Related) 2015-04-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2205/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2205/BILLS-114hr2205ih.pdf