People could ask many companies to show, fix, delete, or stop selling their personal data. The bill creates one federal privacy rule, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.
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SECURE Data Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Latest action on H.R. 8413: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people whose data is collected by large businesses, online services, data brokers, and common carriers such as phone or internet companies. It also affects parents, because they would get control over sensitive data about children and teens. Covered businesses would need new systems for privacy requests, consent, notices, security, vendor contracts, and data broker registration. State regulators would keep an enforcement role, but many state privacy rules would no longer apply where this federal law covers the same issue.
Why this matters: People often have little control over how companies collect, sell, or use their data, and this bill would create a national set of rights. It could change how websites, apps, advertisers, data brokers, and automated decision tools handle personal information. It could also make compliance simpler for companies that operate in many states. At the same time, it could reduce stronger state privacy protections by replacing many state laws on covered topics.
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