US HB4544 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Consumer Data Protection Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to direct a consumer reporting agency experiencing a data breach to: (1) notify the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), other appropriate law enforcement agencies, and affected individuals; (2) provide affected individuals with free credit freezes and credit monitoring services; and (3) establish a consumer assistance unit. The bill also establishes legal enforcement provisions concerning data breaches at consumer reporting agencies. The CFPB may examine a consumer reporting agency to assess compliance with personal information protection laws.
Title
Consumer Data Protection Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 2017-12-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2188 (Related) 2018-07-12 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Finance and financial sector
Government studies and investigations
Right of privacy
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Consumer credit
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Finance and financial sector
Government studies and investigations
Right of privacy
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4544/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4544/BILLS-115hr4544ih.pdf |
