Protecting Military Servicemembers Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Bill Cassidy
Introduced
Summary
Blocks data brokers from selling military servicemember lists to covered nations. The bill would prohibit transfers of non‑public lists about current or former servicemembers to a "covered nation" or any person controlled by one, and it bans schemes to evade that ban.
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- Servicemembers and families: Would limit access by foreign adversaries to non‑public personal information compiled about current and former servicemembers.
- Data brokers: Would be banned from selling, reselling, licensing, trading, or otherwise providing military servicemember lists to covered nations or persons controlled by them.
- Downstream recipients: Any buyer must have a contractual clause barring onward transfers to covered nations, and conspiracies to evade the ban are prohibited.
- Enforcement: The Federal Trade Commission is named as the Commission responsible for the bill's enforcement and oversight framework.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Ban on selling military lists to foreign nations
If enacted, the bill would make it illegal for data brokers to sell, license, trade, or otherwise provide lists of current or former servicemembers to covered foreign nations or persons they control. It would define who is a data broker and what counts as a military servicemember list. Public record information would not count as part of those lists. Data brokers would have to put contract clauses stopping downstream transfers and people who help dodge the ban could face criminal liability.
FTC rules to stop foreign list sales
If enacted, the bill would require the Federal Trade Commission to write rules under the Administrative Procedure Act and issue a final rule within one year. Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive acts, and the FTC could seek injunctions, compel compliance, and obtain damages, restitution, or other relief for consumers. The FTC could bring civil actions on behalf of aggrieved consumers and could act against nonprofit organizations when needed.
State attorneys general can sue data brokers
If enacted, a State attorney general could bring a parens patriae case when residents' interests are threatened by a data broker violating the bill. States could ask courts to stop violations, force compliance, and obtain damages or restitution on behalf of residents. The attorney general must notify the FTC in writing at least 10 days before filing, unless not feasible, and the FTC may intervene. If the FTC already sued the same violation, the state may not sue the same named defendant while that FTC case is pending.
GAO report on servicemember data enforcement
If enacted, the Comptroller General would have to report to Congress within one year on how the law is enforced. The report would analyze whether more resources or authorities are needed and whether protections should be expanded to other people or kinds of data. It would include recommendations for legislative or administrative action.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bill Cassidy
LA • R
Cosponsors
Elizabeth Warren
MA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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