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]

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.

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Title

Consumer Data Protection Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-12-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2017-12-04HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2188 (Related) 2018-07-12 - Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

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