S. 1178 - A Bill to Strengthen Data Protection and Safeguards, Require Data Breach Notification, and Further Prevent Identity Theft.

A Bill to Strengthen Data Protection and Safeguards, Require Data Breach Notification, and Further Prevent Identity Theft.

S. 1178 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Requires any commercial entity or specific types of organizations that use sensitive personal information to develop and enforce a written program which contains safeguards for the security of sensitive personal information (by CRS) (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft.

Other Titles

• Identity Theft Prevention Act
• Identity Theft Prevention Act

Sponsor

Daniel Inouye

Co-Sponsors

• Bill Nelson
• Mark Pryor
• Gordon Smith
• Ted Stevens

Subjects

• Consumers
• Administrative procedure
• Bank accounts
• Business
• Charities
• Consumer credit
• Credit cards
• Criminal justice
• Debit cards
• Driver licenses
• Drug abuse
• Executive departments
• Federal Trade Commission
• Federal advisory bodies
• Federal preemption
• Finance
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Government publicity
• Identification devices
• Identity theft
• Independent regulatory commissions
• Labor
• Law
• Methamphetamine
• Nonprofit organizations
• Prison labor
• Restrictive trade practices
• Social security
• Social security numbers
• Social services
• State and local government
• State laws
• Telecommunication
• Telephone
• Transportation

Related Bills

• S. 806 (110^th) : Consumer ID Protection and Security Act

Major Actions

Introduced	4/20/2007
Referred to Committee

Bill History

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There have been no votes on this bill.

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/20/2007
		4/20/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
		4/20/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4812-4813)
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/25/2007	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
		12/05/2007	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-235.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/05/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status