On March 12, Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) unveiled the Data Security and Breach Notification Act. The bill requires a wide range of entities that collect and maintain consumers' personal information to secure that data and provide notice within 30 days of determining the scope of a breach and restoring their systems. The Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance an amended version of the bill on April 14.
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