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Introduced
04/27/2017
04/27/2017
In Committee
04/27/2017
04/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 This bill prohibits providers of Internet broadband services or of Internet content, applications, or devices from using unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to privacy or data security. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consulting with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may promulgate regulations to carry out such prohibition. The FTC may also enforce this bill against common carriers regulated by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934 and nonprofit organizations. (Currently, common carriers regulated under the Communications Act are exempt from the FTC's enforcement authority and nonprofit organizations are subject to FTC enforcement only if they provide substantial economic benefit to their for-profit members.) A state may bring a civil action in federal court to enforce such prohibition.
AI Summary
This bill, the Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 or the MY DATA Act of 2017, prohibits broadband providers and internet content/application/device providers from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices related to privacy or data security. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can promulgate regulations to enforce this prohibition, and can enforce the law against common carriers regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as well as nonprofit organizations, which are normally exempt from FTC enforcement. The bill also allows state attorneys general to bring civil actions in federal court to enforce the prohibition, with the FTC having the ability to intervene in such actions.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 04/27/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/964/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s964/BILLS-115s964is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s964/BILLS-115s964is.pdf.pdf |
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