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Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 3/20/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic202 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Republican212 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

This bill makes it unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, or otherwise make available specified personally identifiable sensitive data of individuals who reside in the United States to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or an entity controlled by such a country (e.g., headquartered in or owned by a person in the country).

Sensitive data includes government-issued identifiers (e.g., Social Security numbers), financial account numbers, biometric information, genetic information, precise geolocation information, and private communications (e.g., texts or emails).

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Sponsor
Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. ( Democrat · NJ-6)
Cosponsors
5
Introduced
3/5/24
Policy area
Commerce
Status
3/5/24Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
3/5/24Introduced in House
3/6/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
3/7/24Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
3/7/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
3/7/24Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Discharged
3/11/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
3/11/24Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-418.
3/13/24Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1164-1165)
3/19/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
3/19/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7520.
3/19/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1216-1219)
3/19/24Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
3/20/24The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
3/20/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3/20/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 91). (text: 3/19/2024 CR H1216-1217)
3/20/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 91). (text: 3/19/2024 CR H1216-1217)
3/20/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1254-1255)
3/21/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.