S.139: Data Breach Notification Act

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Bill Summary

Data Breach Notification Act - (Sec. 2) Requires any agency or business entity with sensitive personally identifiable information to notify without unreasonable delay any U.S. resident of a security breach in which such resident's information has been, or is reasonably believed to have been, accessed or acquired. (Sec. 3) Exempts agencies or business entities from security breach notification requirements if they provide written certification...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 111-290. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.
Jan. 6, 2009

Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

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