Citing that “the number of data security breaches at colleges and universities increased over 67 percent from 2006, and the number of educational institutions affected increased over 72 percent”, H. Con. Res. 425 was submitted as a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress of “the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.” While the reported aim is to protect “commercial and government data”, the resolution acknowledges that data breaches occur in a wide range of institutions, including government, military, education, health care companies, banking, and credit and financial services.
The resolution, introduced by Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas) and Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez (D-Texas), highlights a number of facts to underscore the importance of action before the adjournment of the 110th Congress. For example:
