Prohibition on transfer of personally identifiable sensitive data of United States individuals to foreign adversaries

15 U.S. Code § 9901. Prohibition on transfer of personally identifiable sensitive data of United States individuals to foreign adversaries

(a) ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for a data broker to sell, license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, provide access to, or otherwise make available personally identifiable sensitive data of a United States individual to—
(1)
any foreign adversary country; or
(2)
any entity that is controlled by a foreign adversary.
(b) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission
(1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices
A violation of this section shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or a deceptive act or practice under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
(2) Powers of Commission
(A) In general
The Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section.
(B) Privileges and immunities
Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
(3) Authority preserved
Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law.
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