Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act

To amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information.

5/3/2007--Introduced.
Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act - Amends federal law governing public printing and documents to instruct the Director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish policies, procedures, and standards for agencies to follow in the event of a breach of data security involving disclosure of sensitive personal information for which harm to an individual could reasonably be expected to result. Requires such policies and procedures to include:
(1) timely notification to individuals whose sensitive personal information could be compromised as a result of a breach;
(2) guidance on determining how to provide timely notice; and
(3) guidance regarding whether additional special actions are necessary and appropriate, including data breach analysis, fraud resolution services, identity theft insurance, and credit protection or monitoring services. Authorizes each agency Chief Information Officer to:
(1) enforce data breach policies; and
(2) develop an inventory of all personal computers, laptops, or any other hardware containing sensitive personal information. Requires federal agency information security programs to include data breach notification procedures to alert individuals whose sensitive personal information is compromised. Makes it the duty of each agency Chief Human Capital Officer to prescribe policies and procedures for employee exit interviews, including a full accounting of all federal personal property assigned to the employee during the course of employment.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Thomas Davis [R, VA-11]

Committees

• House Oversight and Government Reform
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  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 03, 2007

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• May 16, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
• May 04, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E959-960)
• May 03, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
• Introduced on May 03, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.1558

Related Issue Areas:

• Government information
• Administrative procedure
• Computers
• Credit insurance
• 26 more
• Criminal justice
• Criminal justice information
• Data banks
• Education
• Elementary and secondary education
• Executive departments
• Finance
• Financial statements
• Fraud
• Government paperwork
• Government property
• Government publicity
• Higher education
• Identification devices
• Identity theft
• Labor
• Law
• Medical care
• Medical records
• Medicine
• Office of Management and Budget
• Personnel records
• Public records
• Security measures
• Student records
• Technology

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May 03, 2007 Feds Could Face Own Breach Notification Demand

... R-Va., ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced The Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act (HR 2124), ...

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May 03, 2007 Davis bill requires agencies to notify affected citizens of lost data

HR 2124, the Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act, also would require the Office of Management and Budget to set standards and practices for notifying ...

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December 13, 2007 Davis implores Chairman to recognize IT security

Davis implores Chairman to recognize IT security Posted November 21, 2007 - 11:27am Representative Tom Davis (R-VA) ... months, urging the Chairman to introduce the Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act (H.R.2124).

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July 09, 2007 Congressional Action

It is identical to HR 2124, which is not unusual. Since the same text needs to be passed in both the House and Senate. So if you are reading this and thinking to yourself, "Oh deary me, now I have to change everything". Fret not. ...

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May 22, 2007 A year after major breach, data-security bills stalled

HR 2124 , that would provide notification requirements for federal agencies. The other committees are still working on their bills."The reason we didn't get good data-security legislation last year ...

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