Protecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act of 2023 (H.R.6573)

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This bill is only tangentially related to AI safety; it concerns data privacy and national security for military personnel rather than AI governance or safety. The metadata title 'CREATE AI Act' appears to be a mislabeling error, as the actual bill is the Protecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act of 2023.

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Summary

H.R.6573 prohibits businesses from selling personal data of U.S. military personnel to four adversarial nations: North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran. The bill addresses national security risks from foreign adversaries acquiring sensitive information about Armed Forces members, with enforcement authority granted to the FTC and state attorneys general.

Key Points

•Prohibits sale of personal data lists of U.S. Armed Forces members to North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran
•Grants enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general
•Addresses national security concerns about hostile foreign actors obtaining military personnel data
•Introduced in December 2023 as part of broader data protection and national security legislative efforts

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# H.R.6573 - Protecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act of 2023  118th Congress (2023-2024)

## Bill

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| Sponsor: | [Rep. Fallon, Pat \[R-TX-4\]](https://www.congress.gov/member/pat-fallon/F000246) (Introduced 12/04/2023) |
| Committees: | House - Energy and Commerce |
| Latest Action: | House - 12/08/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.  ( [All Actions](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6573/all-actions?overview=closed#tabs)) |
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### Subject — Policy Area:

- Commerce
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## Summary:  H.R.6573 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)  [All Information](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6573/all-info) (Except Text)

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### Shown Here:  Introduced in House (12/04/2023)

**Protecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act of 202** **3**

This bill prohibits businesses that collect consumer personal information from selling lists containing the personal information of members of the Armed Forces to North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran.

The bill provides enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

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