Advance the SECURE Data Act to establish clear, enforceable protections for Americans' personal data and hold companies accountable for its safe keeping.

Maxine Waters · California · Democratic

policy impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 90%

Occurrences

The SECURE Data Act is the result. This bill establishes clear, enforceable protections so that Americans remain in charge of their own data and companies are held accountable for its safe keeping. We look forward to working with our colleagues to build support for this bill and advance data privacy protections fit for our 21st century economy.

The announcement commits to moving the SECURE Data Act forward as part of a broader data privacy effort.

Financial Services, Energy & Commerce Committees Partner to Strengthen American Data Privacy | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren. Short Title: Secure Data Act of 2018. The bill was introduced in the House on May 15, 2018 and referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary.

The underlying SECURE Data Act was introduced and referred in the House, but there is no indication in the official bill record that it advanced beyond referral.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 5823 (IH) - Secure Data Act of 2018 - GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

The Congressional Record entry states that the House passed H.R. 5823, the State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act.

This confirms that H.R. 5823 later became a different bill in the 116th Congress, not the 2018 Secure Data Act of 2018 tied to the claim.

never later_term

Congressional Record — House passage of H.R. 5823 references
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 87%

Congressional Record Index entry for SECURE DATA ACT; Congressional Bills: H.R. 5823.

The record shows the act as a referenced measure in the 115th Congress, but does not show enactment or committee advancement beyond introduction.

never same_term

CRI2018 - SECURE DATA ACT - GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 74%

The official bill record shows H.R. 5823 was introduced in the House and referred to committee, with no indication of further advancement.

The underlying SECURE Data Act was introduced and referred in the House, but there is no indication in the official bill record that it advanced beyond referral.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 5823 (IH) - Secure Data Act of 2018 - GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

GovInfo's Congressional Record compilation mentions the SECURE DATA ACT as a referenced measure, but does not show enactment or committee advancement beyond introduction.

The record shows the act as a referenced measure in the 115th Congress, but does not show enactment or committee advancement beyond introduction.

never same_term

CRI2018 - SECURE DATA ACT - GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 74%

This Congressional Record reference to H.R. 5823 concerns a different bill in a later Congress, so it does not establish delivery of the 2018 SECURE Data Act promise.

This confirms that H.R. 5823 later became a different bill in the 116th Congress, not the 2018 Secure Data Act of 2018 tied to the claim.

never later_term

Congressional Record — House passage of H.R. 5823 references
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 87%

Assessments

never same_term

The SECURE Data Act of 2018 was introduced in the 115th Congress and referred to committee, but the record provided shows no advancement to passage or enactment. The bill was sponsored by Zoe Lofgren, and the evidence does not show Maxine Waters wrote, sponsored, or materially advanced it herself. A later H.R. 5823 in the next Congress was a different bill, so it cannot be credited as later delivery of this promise. Because there is no evidence Waters made a serious, identifiable legislative push beyond the failed introduction by another member, this is best scored as not delivered rather than partial credit or a failed high-effort attempt.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 93%

never same_term A for effort

The cited SECURE Data Act of 2018 was introduced in the House in the 115th Congress and referred to committee, but the evidence does not show committee approval, floor passage, or enactment. One later Congressional Record reference to H.R. 5823 concerns a different bill number reused in a later Congress, so it does not establish delivery of this promise. Because the bill was at least formally introduced and advanced as a serious legislative attempt, the promise was pursued but not fulfilled.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 95%