S. 2144: To improve the safety and security of Members of Congress, immediate family members of Members of Congress, and congressional staff.

This bill aims to enhance the safety and security of certain individuals associated with Congress. Specifically, it provides protections for Members of Congress, their immediate family members, and congressional staff who may be at risk of threats or harm. The key points of the bill are as follows:

Definitions

- **At-risk individuals**: These are defined as Members of Congress, their immediate family members (spouse, parent, sibling, child), individuals living with them, or staff identified as targets of ongoing threats.- **Covered information**: This includes personal details that could potentially expose at-risk individuals to harm, such as home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, banking information, and details about children's schools or day care.

Protection of Personal Information

- The bill allows at-risk individuals to file notices with government agencies to mark their personal information as private and to request that this information not be made publicly available.- Upon receiving such requests, government agencies are required to remove the specified information from public access within 72 hours.

Restrictions on Data Brokers and Businesses

- It becomes unlawful for data brokers to sell or share the covered information of at-risk individuals.- Other businesses are prohibited from publicly displaying covered information if requested not to disclose it.- If a request is made, businesses must remove the covered information from their platforms within a specified time frame and are prohibited from transferring that information to third parties without consent.

Enforcement and Remedies

- At-risk individuals whose information is disclosed publicly in violation of this bill can seek legal action against those responsible.

Exemptions

- There are allowances for reporting on matters of public concern, which could include lawful press activities, and disclosures required by federal law.

Delegation of Authority

- Members of Congress may authorize legislative officers to make requests on their behalf regarding their protective measures.

Severability Clause

- If any part of this legislation is deemed unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will still remain in effect.This legislation seeks to address concerns about safety and security for those in public office and their immediate families by enhancing protections for their personal information and establishing mechanisms for their privacy.

Relevant Companies

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