H.R. 5582: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act
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H.R. 5582: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act
109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-12 · Law · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act
Plain summary
Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act - Requires any Federal agency or person that owns, licenses, or collects personal information data following the discovery of a breach its personal data security system, or upon receiving notice of a system breach, to notify (as specified) the individual whose information was obtained by an unauthorized person. Requires any agency or person possessing, but not owning or licensing such data, to notify the information owner or licensee of an unauthorized acquisition. Excepts agencies from notification requirements for national security and law enforcement purposes and requires Congress to be immediately notified when such exceptions are made. Sets forth enforcement provisions.
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Official text
Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5582.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr5582 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109