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Introduced
05/04/2017
05/04/2017
In Committee
05/05/2017
05/05/2017
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 prohibits providers of internet broadband services or 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), can promulgate regulations to carry out this prohibition. The FTC can also enforce this bill against common carriers regulated by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934 and nonprofit organizations, which are typically exempt from FTC enforcement. Additionally, states can bring civil actions in federal court to enforce this prohibition.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (8)
Jerry McNerney (D)*,
Diana DeGette (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. (on 05/05/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2356/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2356/BILLS-115hr2356ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2356/BILLS-115hr2356ih.pdf.pdf |
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