Data Breach Insurance Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 14, 2016)
Data Breach Insurance Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business tax credit for the purchase of qualified data breach insurance. The credit applies for five years and is equal to 15% of the annual premiums paid or incurred for the insurance in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's trade or business.
Qualified data breach insurance is coverage provided by an insurance company for expenses or losses in connection with the theft, loss, disclosure, inaccessibility, or manipulation of data.
Insurance does not qualify for the credit unless the taxpayer has adopted and is in compliance with: (1) the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or (2) any similar standard specified by the Internal Revenue Service.
What just happenedSep 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 14, 2016
- Sep 14, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 14, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House