United States of America: Data Protection Act of 2021
Progress
Current status
rejected
03 Jan 2023 rejected
17 Jun 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Rejected Data Protection Act of 2021 (S.2134)
On 3 January 2023, the Data Protection Act of 2021 was rejected after failing to pass before the 117th Congress adjourned.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
rejection
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Introduction of Data Protection Act of 2021 (S.2134)
The Bill for the Data Protection Act of 2021 is introduced to the U.S. Senate. The proposed bill aims to establish an independent Data Protection Agency, whose task it would be to regulate high-risk data practices and the collection, processing, and…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament