,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aeab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjbe,mr4  
,cassidy 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57       
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+1 resell+1 trad+1 lic5s+1 or       
o!rwise provid+ = consid]ation li/s (   
milit>y s]vicememb]s to any cov]$ nation
 or p]son controll$ by a cov]$ nation4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect+ ,milit>y ,s]vicememb]s ,data
 f ,=eign ,adv]s>ies ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,controll$ by a cov]$ nation ,! t]m     
controll$ by a cov]$ nation means1 )    
respect to a p]son1 t su* p]son is--    
7,a7 a =eign p]son t is domicil$ 91 is  
headqu>t]$ 91 has its pr9cipal place (  
bus9ess 91 or is organiz$ "u ! laws ( a 
cov]$ nation2  7,b7 an entity ) respect 

to :i* #a or m =eign p]sons describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 directly or indirectly 
owns n less ?an a #bj p]c5t /ake2 or    
7,c7 a p]son subject to ! direction or  
control ( 7includ+ an affiliate or      
subsidi>y7 a =eign p]son describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or an entity describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7 ,cov]$ nation  
,! t]m cov]$ nation has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #dhgb7;f7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,data brok]  
,! t]m data brok] means a p]son t kn[+ly
 collects & sells1 resells1 lic5ses1    
trades1 or o!rwise provides or makes    
available = consid]ation to ?ird p>ties 
! p]sonal in=mation ( an individual )   
:om ! bus9ess does n h a direct         
relation%ip4  7#e7 ,milit>y s]vice li/  
,! t]m milit>y s]vicememb] li/ means a  
li/ t includes p]sonal in=mation 7o!r   
?an public record in=mation7 ab\t #a or 
m individuals or h\seholds :i* is creat$
 = ! express or impli$ purpose ( compil+
 in=mation ab\t individuals :o are      
curr5t or =m] s]vicememb]s 7z t t]m is  

def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,s]vicememb]s  
,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4      
#ciaa74  #c4 ,prohibit+ provid+         
s]vicememb] li/s to any cov]$ nation or 
p]son controll$ by a cov]$ nation  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = a data   
brok] to sell1 resell1 lic5se1 trade1 or
 o!rwise provide or make available =    
consid]ation a milit>y s]vicememb] li/  
to any cov]$ nation or any p]son        
controll$ by a cov]$ nation4  7b7       
,requir$ contracts ,any data brok]      
sell+1 resell+1 lic5s+1 trad+1 or       
o!rwise provid+ or mak+ available =     
consid]ation a milit>y s]vicememb] li/  
to any o!r p]son %all require by        
contract t su* p]son may n sell1 resell1
 lic5se1 trade1 or o!rwise provide or   
make available su* li/ to any cov]$     
nation or any p]son controll$ by a cov]$
 nation4  7c7 ,conspiracies & c]ta9     
transactions ,x %all be unlawful = any  
p]son to-- 7#a7 cause or conspire to    
cause ano!r p]son to violate subsection 
7a7 or 7b72 or  7#b7 engage 9 a         

transaction t has ! purpose ( evad+ su* 
subsections4  #d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7        
,en=cem5t by ! ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair
 or deceptive acts or practices ,a      
violation ( section #c %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 #c 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 #c %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 ( !      
,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 #c1 ! ,commission  
may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 to 
enjo9 fur!r violation ( su* section by  
su* data brok]2  7ii7 to compel         
compliance ) su* section2 &  7iii7 to   
obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r       
comp5sation on behalf ( aggriev$        
consum]s4  7#c7 ,rulemak+ ,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 #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  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] 9 a practice 
t violates section #c1 ! 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 fur!r     
violation ( su* section by su* data     
brok]2  7,b7 compel compliance ) su*    
section2 &  7,c7 obta9 damages1         
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf
 ( su* resid5ts4  7#b7 ,rights ( !      
,commission  7,a7 ,notice to !          
,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate %all notify ! ,commission 9  
writ+ t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a

 civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat]   
?an #aj days be=e initiat+ ! civil      
action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,! notification  
requir$ by clause 7i7 ) respect to a    
civil action %all include a copy ( !    
compla9t to be fil$ to initiate ! civil 
action4  7iii7 ,exception ,if x is n    
feasible = ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to
 provide ! notification requir$ by      
clause 7i7 be=e initiat+ a civil action 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all 
notify ! ,commission imm$iately ^u      
in/itut+ ! civil action4  7,b7          
,int]v5tion by ! ,commission ,!         
,commission may-- 7i7 int]v5e 9 any     
civil action br\ght by ! attorney g5]al 
( a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u  
int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d on all matt]s    
aris+ 9 ! civil action2 &  7,,ii7 file  
petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 !     
civil action4  7#c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s  
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ 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  7#d7 ,preemptive action
 by ! ,commission ,if ! ,commission     
in/itutes a civil action or an          
adm9i/rative action ) respect to a      
violation ( section #c1 ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su*   
action1 br+ a civil action "u p>agraph  
7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !        
compla9t ( ! ,commission = ! violation )
 respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$  
su* action4  7#e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice (       
process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9-- 7i7 !
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets 
applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u
 section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 ano!r c\rt (     
compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice (  
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2
 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  #e4 ,report ,n  

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al7 %all submit to   
,congress a report conta9+-- 7#a7 an    
analysis (-- 7,a7 ! en=cem5t ( ?is ,act2
  7,b7 :e!r additional res\rces or      
en=cem5t au?orities may be necess>y to  
protect ! national security int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates f ?reats pos$ by data     
brok]s sell+ ! s5sitive p]sonal         
in=mation ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7
 :e!r ! national security int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates w\ld be advanc$ by exp&+ !
 protections ( ?is ,act to additional   
categories ( individuals or types (     
p]sonal in=mation2 &  7#b7              
recomm5dations = su* legislation &      
adm9i/rative action z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4