Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Showing How Isolationism Effects Long-term Development Act” or the “SHIELD Act”.
Showing How Isolationism Effects Long-term Development Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce and Federal Trade Commission to conduct an assessment and analysis of regulations regarding data localization and to establish a compendium of such laws and develop a means for maintaining, tracking, and updating such compendium.
Sec. 2 Data localization compendium
In general— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission shall jointly conduct a study on electronic commerce, including data sharing and data flow, and its impact on the United States economy.
Requirements for Study— In conducting the study, the Secretary and the Commission shall survey electronic commerce, including data sharing and data flow, through outreach to participating entities to—
review and determine the economic benefit of the free transfer of data;
review and determine the impact digital trade barriers (limited to non-tariff trade barriers) have on the United States economy and business development; and
review any data agreement to determine the benefits such agreements have on commerce.
Compendium— The Secretary and Commission shall establish a compendium of data localization regulations (such as regulations requiring that any data maintained about an individual be maintained where such individual resides and where such information was collected) and develop a means for maintaining, tracking, and updating such compendium. The Secretary and Commission shall update such compendium as appropriate, but not less than annually.
Report to Congress— The Secretary and the Commission shall transmit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that contains—
the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and
recommendations to develop any legislation to promote United States economic activity through electronic commerce, including data sharing and data flows, and any related consumer protection issues.