118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1153DATA Act

To provide a clarification of non-applicability for regulation and prohibition relating to sensitive personal data under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and for other purposes.

Foreign trade and international finance
Introduced Feb 24, 2023
Last action May 16, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 24, 2023
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Referred
Feb 24, 2023
Foreign Affairs
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Committee
Mar 1, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires federal actions to protect the sensitive personal data of U.S. persons, with a particular focus on prohibiting the transfer of such data to foreign persons influenced by China. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the President to regulate various commercial transactions and to block foreign-owned property and assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction. An exemption to IEEPA (i.e., the Berman Amendment) blocks the President from regulating information and informational materials. This bill specifies that sensitive personal data is not information or informational materials exempt from regulation under IEEPA. The bill requires the Department of the...

Provisions · 12 sectionsReported to House
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Timeline · 6 actions
May 16, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 118-63.
May 16, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
Mar 1, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.