Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
The bill prohibits data brokers from selling, reselling, licensing, trading, or otherwise providing for consideration lists that compile non‑public personal information identifying current or former U.S. servicemembers to any "covered nation" or any person controlled by such a nation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4872(f)). Data brokers must include contractual prohibitions on downstream transfers to covered nations; conspiracy and evasion are forbidden.
Scope: whether to expand protections to contractors and families
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clearly structured substantive policy statute that defines the prohibited conduct, assigns enforcement roles to the FTC and state attorneys general, requires rulemaking within a fixed deadline, and mandates a Comptroller General review.
The bill prohibits data brokers from selling, reselling, licensing, trading, or otherwise providing for consideration lists that compile non‑public personal information identifying current or former U.S. servicemembers to any "covered nation" or any person controlled by such a nation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4872(f)).
Data brokers must include contractual prohibitions on downstream transfers to covered nations; conspiracy and evasion are forbidden.
Enforcement is delegated to the Federal Trade Commission (with rulemaking and civil litigation authority) and state attorneys general, and the Comptroller General must report to Congress within one year on enforcement and possible scope expansion.
Narrow, security‑oriented privacy bill with modest fiscal effects and clear enforcement has reasonable chances, though industry pushback and procedural barriers exist.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clearly structured substantive policy statute that defines the prohibited conduct, assigns enforcement roles to the FTC and state attorneys general, requires rulemaking within a fixed deadline, and mandates a Comptroller General review. It integrates well with existing law and anticipates common avoidance tactics, while leaving some definitional and resourcing details to implementing rulemaking or further study.
Scope: whether to expand protections to contractors and families
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Scope: whether to expand protections to contractors and families
Generally supportive because it protects servicemembers' privacy and limits foreign-adversary access to sensitive personal data.
Likely to press for broader coverage (families, contractors) and sufficient FTC funding and strong enforcement.
Concerned about loopholes and exclusions for certain data types.
Generally favorable on national‑security grounds while cautious about implementation details and economic impacts.
Wants clear definitions, measured rulemaking, and assessment of compliance costs.
Supports oversight reporting and coordinated federal‑state enforcement if balanced and practicable.
Likely supportive of protecting servicemembers and countering foreign adversaries, but skeptical about expanding FTC regulatory authority and broad civil enforcement.
Prefers narrowly tailored national‑security tools, clearer limits on federal regulatory reach, and protections for small businesses.
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Narrow, security‑oriented privacy bill with modest fiscal effects and clear enforcement has reasonable chances, though industry pushback and procedural barriers exist.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Scope: whether to expand protections to contractors and families
Narrow, security‑oriented privacy bill with modest fiscal effects and clear enforcement has reasonable chances, though industry pushback an…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clearly structured substantive policy statute that defines the prohibited conduct, assigns enforcement roles to the FTC and state attorneys general, requires rul…
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