White House Releases Text Of Proposed Data Breach Notification Bill

On January 15, 2015, the White House issued the text of a proposed Personal Data Notification & Protection Act, which would establish a uniform, national standard requiring certain companies to provide notice to individuals in the event of a personal data breach. In a press release on January 13, 2015, the White House explained that the proposed national standard "helps business and consumers by simplifying and standardizing the existing patchwork of 46 state laws (plus the District of Columbia and several territories) that contain these requirements into one federal statute, and puts in place a single clear and timely notice requirement to ensure that companies notify their employees and customers about security breaches."