Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 24, 2005)
Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act - Requires any agency or person that owns or licenses electronic data containing personal information, following the discovery of a breach of security of the system containing such data, to notify any U.S. resident whose personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person. Requires any agency or person who possesses but does not own or license such data, to notify the information owner or licensee about such an unauthorized acquisition. Allows delay of notification in connection with authorized law enforcement purposes. Provides authorized methods of notification and alternative notification procedures.
Provides: (1) civil penalties and rights and remedies in connections with violations; and (2) for enforcement by State attorneys general.
What just happenedJan 24, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S288-289)
Who’s behind it
- Jan 24, 2005IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S288-289)
Judiciary Committee - Jan 24, 2005IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S287-288)
- Jan 24, 2005IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate