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- H.R.1841
H.R.1841: Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about commerce
- Introduced May 11, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 13, 2011
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring each person engaged in interstate commerce that owns or possesses electronic data containing personal information to establish security policies and procedures. Authorizes the FTC to require a standard method or methods for destroying obsolete nonelectronic data. Requires information brokers to submit their security...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
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| May 11, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) |