WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is joining Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on bipartisan legislation to help protect American data from malicious foreign entities.
“Foreign adversaries have a proven track record of using modern day technology to steal American data and exert malign influence. This threatens U.S. national security and Americans’ privacy,” Grassley said. “By requiring websites and apps to disclose ties with bad foreign actors, American consumers can make informed decisions on when, and with whom, they share private information.”
Specifically, the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure Act would require websites and apps to disclose to users if they are subject to the control of China, North Korea, Russia or Iran, or if the data collected by a website or app is accessible to any of these adversaries.
Find bill text HERE and audio of Grassley discussing the legislation HERE.
Background:
An earlier version of the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure Act was introduced by Cortez Masto last year, requiring websites and apps to disclose ties with the Chinese Communist Party. Grassley and Cortez Masto’s updated bill broadens disclosure requirements to include websites and apps controlled by any of the four foreign adversary countries defined under 10 U.S.C. § 4872(d)(2).