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United States of America: Adopted DOJ rule on Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern

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Adopted DOJ rule on Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern

On 26 December 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) adopted the final Rule on Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern, implementing Executive Order 14117. The rule addresses the proce…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2024-03-05
in consultation

On 5 March 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened the public consultation on the proposed Rul…

2024-04-19
in consultation

On 19 April 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) closed the public consultation on the proposed Ru…

2024-10-21
under deliberation

On 21 October 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulem…

2024-10-29
in consultation

On 29 October 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a consultation on the Notice of Propo…

2024-11-30
processing consultation

On 30 November 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) closed the consultation on the Notice of Pr…

2024-12-26
adopted

On 26 December 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) adopted the final Rule on Access to America…

2025-04-08
in force

On 8 April 2025, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Rule on Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive P…

2025-07-08
in force

On 8 July 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) began enforcing the rule on access to Americans’…

2025-10-06
in force

On 6 October 2025, the Department of Justice rule on access to Americans’ bulk sensitive personal d…