Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 23, 2023. Speaking at a hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Zhi Chu. Washington DC.
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WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, bipartisan leaders of the House committees investigating interstate and foreign commerce. passing the bill The goal is to keep Americans’ personal data out of the hands of America’s adversaries.
the current list of countries Countries designated by the United States as “foreign adversaries” include China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Russia, and the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
“Today’s overwhelming vote means that adversaries can purchase sensitive personally identifiable information from data brokers to protect the U.S. nation,” said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Rep. Frank Pallone. “This sends a clear message that we will not tolerate violations of national security and personal privacy.” DN.J. said in a joint statement.
Rogers and Pallone are the respective chairs and ranking members of the Energy and Commerce Committee. introduced a bill Banning data brokers from selling sensitive data to certain countries in March.that passed unanimously By a vote of 414-0.
The strong results “will help build momentum to sign this important bipartisan bill and more comprehensive privacy legislation into law this Congress,” the lawmakers said.
of invoice Prohibits organizations that profit from the sale of personal data, known as data brokers, from providing access to that data to foreign adversaries or entities controlled by adversaries.
It also authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties of not less than $50,000 for each violation.
The bill follows previous efforts by the Biden administration to strengthen liability for data brokers who sell sensitive information. Fair Credit Reporting Act. The 1970 Act ensures the fairness of data collected by consumer reporting agencies and promotes the privacy of information.
Recommended updates to the FCRA are: September 2023 Overview Number of proposals under consideration.
Rogers and Pallone said passing this bill builds on last week’s successful efforts. pass another measure Demands China-based ByteDance to withdraw from TikTok or risk ban across the US
