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 Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-21 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2024-03-20 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-20 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-20 | Vote | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-20 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1254-1255) | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-19 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7520. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-19 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1216-1219) | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-19 | Floor | Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-11 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-11 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-418. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-07 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0. | House committee actions |
| 2024-03-07 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2024-03-07 | Committee | Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Discharged | House committee actions |
| 2024-03-06 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce. | House committee actions |
| 2024-03-05 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-05 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |