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Enhanced Protection for Consumer Financial Data by Data Aggregators

This act aims to strengthen the protection of your financial data. It grants a government agency (the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) greater authority to oversee companies that collect and store your private financial information. This will make your data more secure from unauthorized access.
Key points
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) gains new powers to create and enforce rules for companies that aggregate financial data.
Companies collecting your financial data will need to meet stricter security standards to protect your information.
The act defines 'data aggregator' as a company that collects, maintains, or provides access to your private financial information to other institutions.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_3910
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Process start date: 2021-06-15