S. 4495 · 117th Congress
Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Wyden
- Introduced
- 2022-06-23
- Latest action
- 2022-06-23 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2022
This bill establishes certain export controls on personal data of U.S. nationals and individuals living in the United States. Among other requirements, the bill directs the Department of Commerce to identify categories of personal data that could be exploited by foreign governments and harm U.S. national security if exported, reexported, or in-country transferred in a quantity that exceeds the threshold established by Commerce.