Safeguarding American Identities (SAID) Act
Safeguarding American Identities (SAID) Act
Consent Based Identification Legislation
Phase 2 of Mass Address involves persuading Congress to pass legislation that protects legacy identification systems. Singularities do not require legislation, as they are private by default. However, the Mass Address Network will send updates to these endpoints. The Open Source Identities stored on those databases will need to be governed by federal law to eliminate the market for human identity. Drafting this type of legislation is going to be an incredibly difficult challenge, so I've decided to help Congress.
Here is a piece of legislation that can be used as a framework for consent-based identification legislation.
Title: The Safeguarding American Identities Act (SAID)
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "Safeguarding American Identities Act."
SECTION 2. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are to:
(a) Protect United States citizens from unwarranted government surveillance.
(b) Require explicit consent from United States citizens before third parties can access their personal information.
(c) Enhance the privacy rights of United States citizens and promote transparency in data collection and sharing practices.
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act:
(a) "Personal information" means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with an individual, including but not limited to name, address, social security number, email address, phone number, financial information, and biometric data.
(b) "Government agency" means any federal, state, or local government entity or authority.
(c) "Third party" means any person or entity other than the individual or a government agency.
SECTION 4. GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE RESTRICTIONS.
(a) No government agency shall engage in the surveillance of United States citizens without a valid warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, based on probable cause and specifying the information to be collected and the time period for which surveillance is authorized.
(b) Government agencies shall be required to periodically report to Congress the number of surveillance warrants issued, the scope of the surveillance, and any resulting legal actions.
SECTION 5. CONSENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THIRD-PARTY ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION.
(a) No third party shall access, collect, use, or disclose personal information of United States citizens without obtaining the explicit and informed consent of the individual.
(b) Consent shall be obtained through a clear, concise, and conspicuous disclosure that describes the purpose for which the personal information will be used, the categories of personal information to be collected, and the categories of third parties with whom the information may be shared.
(c) United States citizens shall have the right to withdraw their consent at any time, and third parties must promptly cease the use and disclosure of the individual's personal information upon receiving notice of withdrawal.
SECTION 6. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
(a) The Federal Trade Commission shall have the authority to enforce this Act, investigate violations, and impose civil penalties for noncompliance.
(b) In addition to any other remedies available under the law, individuals shall have a private right of action to seek damages and injunctive relief for violations of this Act.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect 5 years after the date of its enactment.