# 114-hr-2205: Data Security Act of 2015

114-hr-2205, Data Security Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-867, Part I. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2205
- Congress: 114
- Title: Data Security Act of 2015
- Status: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-867, Part I.
- Introduced: 2015-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Data Security Act of 2015 Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Directs entities to require their third-party service providers by contract to implement appropriate safeguards for sensitive information. Allows an entity to delay notifications upon the request of a law enforcement agency. Provides special notification procedures for: (1) third-party service providers that maintain data in electronic form on behalf of another entity, and (2) certain electronic data carriers. Allows financial institutions to communicate with account holders regarding breaches at third-party entities with access to their account information. Sets forth alternative compliance procedures for: (1) financial institutions and affiliates under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and (2) entities complying with certain health record privacy laws. Requires this Act to be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, or a state insurance authority depending on the type of entity handling the sensitive information. Prohibits certain state laws from being imposed for information security and breach notification purposes. Sets forth requirements concerning the application of this Act to entities regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2015-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2015-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2015-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2015-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2015-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2015-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2205 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2205)

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