,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbd,ms4
 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4      
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit
 data brok]s f sell+ & transf]r+ c]ta9  
s5sitive data4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal? & ,location 
,data ,protection ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4    
,unfair & deceptive acts & practices    
relat+ to heal? & location data  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = a data brok]
 to sell1 resell1 lic5se1 trade1        
transf]1 %>e1 or o!rwise provide or make
 available any ( ! foll[+ =ms ( data1   
:e!r decl>$ or inf]r$1 ( an individual3 
7#a7 ,location data4  7#b7 ,heal? data4 
7#c7 ,o!r categories ( data id5tifi$ by 
! ,commission t address or reveal a     
category ( data describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7     
,actions t are ,,hipaa-compliant  7,a7  

,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to prohibit any action tak5 )   
respect to ! heal? in=mation ( an       
individual by a data brok]1 act+ 9 its  
capacity z a bus9ess associate or cov]$ 
entity1 t is p]missible "u ! ,f$]al     
regulations conc]n+ /&>ds = privacy (   
individually id5tifiable heal? in=mation
 promulgat$ "u section #bfd7;c7 ( !     
,heal? ,insurance ,portability &        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note74  7,b7       
,application ( t]ms ,9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
t]ms bus9ess associate1 cov]$ entity1 & 
heal? in=mation %all h ! mean+ giv5 ^?  
t]ms 9 ! ,f$]al regulations specifi$ 9  
su* p>agraph4  7#b7 ,publication (      
newswor?y in=mation ( legitimate public 
conc]n ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 
to prohibit ! publication ( newswor?y   
in=mation ( legitimate public conc]n4   
7#c7 ,disclosure pursuant to valid      
au?orization ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be   
con/ru$ to prohibit a disclosure ( !    
data ( an individual = :i* ! individual 

provides valid au?orization4 ,= purposes
 ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m valid            
au?orization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #afd4ejh ( title #de1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 subject to su* adaptations 
z ! ,commission %all deem necess>y to   
apply su* t]m to ! disclosure ( bo?     
location data & heal? data4  7c7        
,effective date ,! prohibition "u       
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ! ,commission     
issues ! f9al rule "u subsection 7d72 or
  7#b7 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,f9al  
rule ,pursuant to section #eec ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission  
%all promulgate regulations to c>ry out 
! provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,commission 
%all issue a f9al rule by n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7#b7 ,additional guidance        
,pursuant to section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission may  
promulgate fur!r regulations to c>ry out

 ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 includ+ fur!r 
guidance reg>d+ ! types ( data describ$ 
9 subsection 7a74  #c4 ,en=cem5t  7a7   
,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or     
practices ,a violation ( section #b %all
 be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ 
an unfair or a deceptive act or practice
 "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 !   
,commission %all en=ce section #b 9 !   
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
section #b %all be subject to ! p5alties
 & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities 
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 

,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r    
provision ( law4  7,d7 ,nonpr(it        
organizations ,not)/&+ section #d ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #dd7 or any jurisdictional    
limitation ( ! ,commission1 !           
,commission %all also en=ce ?is ,act1 9 
! same mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b71 ) respect to organizations n   
organiz$ to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own    
pr(it or t ( _! memb]s4  7,e7 ,indep5d5t
 litigation au?ority ,9 any case 9 :i* !
 ,commission has reason to believe t a  
data brok] is violat+ or has violat$    
section #b1 ! ,commission may br+ a     
civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7i7 enjo9   
any fur!r su* violation by su* p]son2   
7ii7 en=ce compliance ) ?is ,act1       
includ+ ?r\gh deletion ( ! relevant     
in=mation2  7iii7 obta9 a p]man5t1      
tempor>y1 or prelim9>y injunction2  7iv7
 obta9 civil p5alties2  7v7 obta9       

damages 7:e!r actual1 punitive1 or      
o!rwise71 re/itution1 disgorgem5t (     
unju/ enri*m5t1 or o!r comp5sation on   
behalf ( aggriev$ p]sons2 or  7vi7 obta9
 any o!r appropriate equitable relief4  
7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ 
( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is    
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by !        
engagem5t ( any data brok] subject to   
section #b 9 a practice t violates su*  
section1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1
 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action on  
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an      
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 any fur!r su*    
violation by su* p]son2  7,b7 en=ce     
compliance ) ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh    
deletion ( ! relevant in=mation2  7,c7  
obta9 a p]man5t1 tempor>y1 or prelim9>y 
injunction2  7,d7 obta9 civil p5alties2 
7,e7 obta9 damages 7:e!r actual1        
punitive1 or o!rwise71 re/itution1      
disgorgem5t ( unju/ enri*m5t1 or o!r    

comp5sation on behalf ( aggriev$ p]sons2
 or  7,f7 obta9 any o!r appropriate     
equitable relief4  7#b7 ,notice ,be=e   
fil+ an action "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( !   
,/ate involv$ %all provide to !         
,commission a writt5 notice ( su* action
 & a copy ( ! compla9t = su* action4 ,if
 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy    
det]m9es t x is n feasible to provide ! 
notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph be=e !   
fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney g5]al1      
(ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide writt5   
notice ( ! action & a copy ( ! compla9t 
to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( 
! action4  7#c7 ,limitation on ,/ate    
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission has in/itut$ a civil action 
= a violation ( section #b1 no ,/ate    
attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a 
,/ate1 may br+ an action "u ?is p>agraph
 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any     
def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( !          
,commission = any violation ( section #b
 alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4  7#d7 ,relation%ip

 ) ,/ate-law claims ,if ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate has au?ority to br+ an action
 "u ,/ate law direct$ at acts or        
practices t also violate section #b1 !  
attorney g5]al may ass]t ! ,/ate-law    
claim & a claim "u section #b 9 ! same  
civil action4  7#e7 ,inve/igatory p[]s  
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f    
ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney    
g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct    
inve/igations1 to adm9i/] oa?s or       
affirmations1 or to compel ! att5dance (
 witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y  
or o!r evid5ce4  7c7 ,private en=cem5t  
,any p]son ^: int]e/ has be5 or is      
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by !        
engagem5t ( any data brok] subject to   
section #b 9 a practice t violates su*  
section may br+ a civil action 9 an     
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7#a7 enjo9 any fur!r su*    
violation by su* p]son2  7#b7 en=ce     
compliance ) ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh    
deletion ( ! relevant in=mation2  7#c7  

obta9 a p]man5t1 tempor>y1 or prelim9>y 
injunction2  7#d7 obta9 damages 7:e!r   
actual1 punitive1 or o!rwise71          
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation2  7#e7   
obta9 reasonable attorney's fees1       
includ+ litigation exp5ses1 & co/s2 or  
7#f7 obta9 any o!r appropriate equitable
 relief4  7d7 ,civil p5alties ,9        
addition to any o!r p5alties z may be   
prescrib$ by law1 a violation ( ?is ,act
 %all c>ry a civil p5alty n to exce$ #ae
 p]c5t ( ! rev5ues e>n$ by ! p]son's    
ultimate p>5t entity dur+ ! prec$+      
#ab-mon? p]iod4  7e7 ,exclusive         
jurisdiction  7#a7 ,di/rict c\rts ,= any
 action br\ght "u ?is ,act1 ! foll[+    
di/rict c\rts %all h exclusive          
jurisdiction3 7,a7 ,= actions br\ght by 
! ,commission1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict 
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7,b7 ,=
 actions br\ght by a ,/ate attorney     
g5]al1 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! capital ( !
 ,/ate is locat$4  7,c7 ,= private      
actions br\ght by p]sons-- 7i7 ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia2 or  7ii7 ! di/rict c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 ! violation took place or 9 :i* any    
def5dant resides or does bus9ess4  7#b7 
,c\rt ( appeals ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (
 ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,circuit %all h exclusive jurisdiction (
 appeals f all decisions "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7f7 ,/atute ( limitations ,a     
proce$+ = a violation ( ?is ,act may be 
comm5c$ n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date  
^u :i* ! pla9tiff obta9s actual k ( !   
facts giv+ rise to su* violation4  7g7  
,preemption ,! provisions ( ?is ,act    
preempt only ! provisions ( ,/ate or    
local law t require disclosure prohibit$
 by ?is ,act4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m           
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
adopt rules 9 accordance ) section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     

def9e ! t]m data = ! purpose ( implem5t+
 & en=c+ ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! 
t]m data %all include in=mation t is    
l9k$1 or reasonably l9kable1 to-- 7i7   
specific individuals2 or  7ii7 specific 
gr\ps ( individuals :o %>e ! same place 
( resid5ce or int]net protocol address4 
7#c7 ,data brok] ,! t]m data brok] means
 a p]son t collects1 buys1 lic5ses1 or  
inf]s data ab\t individuals & !n sells1 
lic5ses1 or trades t data4  7#d7 ,heal? 
data ,! t]m heal? data means data t     
reveal or describe-- 7,a7 ! se>* =1     
attempt to obta91 or receipt ( any heal?
 s]vices2  7,b7 any pa/1 pres5t1 or     
future disability1 physical heal?       
condition1 m5tal heal? condition1 or    
heal? condition ( an individual1        
includ+1 b n limit$ to1 pregnancy &     
misc>riage2 or  7,c7 any treatm5t or    
diagnosis ( a disability or condition   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#e7      
,location data ,! t]m location data     
means data capable ( det]m9+ ! pa/ or   
pres5t physical location ( an individual

 or an individual's device4  7#f7 ,/ate 
,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*     
commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ 
,indian ,tribe4  7#g7 ,ultimate p>5t    
entity ,! t]m ultimate p>5t entity has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hja4a (    
title #af1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation74  #e4     
,fund+ ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise    
available1 !re is appropriat$ to !      
,commission = fiscal ye> #bjbe1 out (   
any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise       
appropriat$1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9   
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcd1 = 
c>ry+ out ! "w ( ! ,commission4