# 116-hr-7005: SHIELD Act

116-hr-7005, SHIELD Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7005
- Congress: 116
- Title: SHIELD Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Showing How Isolationism Effects [sic] Long-term Development Act or the SHIELD Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study and report on electronic commerce, including data sharing and data flow, and its impact on the U.S. economy. Such study shall involve a review of (1) the economic benefit of the free transfer of data, (2) the impact of digital trade barriers on the U.S. economy and business development, and (3) the beneficial impacts of data agreements on commerce. Commerce and the FTC must also establish and maintain a compendium of data localization regulations. Commerce and the FTC must report to Congress the results of such study and any recommendations to promote U.S. economic activity through electronic commerce.

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- 116-hr-9056: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8132: American COMPETE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7005 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7005)

## Related
- [116-hr-9056: Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9056)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-14)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8132: American COMPETE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7005 (as of 2025-11-18).