Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act
HR 4755, the Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act, directs the National Science Foundation to fund competitive research on tools that protect personal data privacy during collection, storage, and analysis. It specifically supports research into de-identification techniques, privacy-preserving algorithms, data minimization methods, and workforce training for privacy technology development. The bill requires coordination with agencies like NIST and the FTC to develop voluntary standards, and mandates a congressional report on research progress within three years. This act primarily affects researchers, tech developers, and organizations handling personal data by advancing privacy-focused technological solutions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 19, 2023
Last action Apr 30, 2024
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What changed between versions
Introduced in House
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Engrossed in House
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Apr 29, 2024
MINOR
The engrossed version adds a new research priority (item 9) specifically targeting technologies to protect individuals from unauthorized location tracking, including GPS-based tracking. All other changes are formatting and indentation adjustments with no substantive policy impact.
SCOPE
A new item (9) was added to the list of authorized research areas, covering fundamental research on technologies and techniques to preserve privacy and confidentiality from unconsented, unwanted, or unauthorized location tracking, including through GPS. This expands the bill's scope to explicitly address location-based surveillance as a privacy concern.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and indentation changes throughout sections (b) through (f), with no substantive text alterations.
Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2024
How they voted
354–36
Passed · 38 other
Total votes 428
Apr 29, 2024
D
Democratic212
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican215
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 36 (Roll no. 154). (text: CR H2652-2653)
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 36 (Roll no. 154). (text: CR H2652-2653)
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-210.
lower
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
lower
Jul 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
lower
Jul 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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