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Key lawmakers unveil landmark data privacy bill
A sweeping data privacy bill was unveiled by two key lawmakers from opposing parties on Sunday.
Why it matters: This landmark legislation would make privacy a consumer right and put people in control of their own personal data, per a joint statement from Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) Sunday.
Despite concern among Congress members about the way Big Tech companies use personal data, there’s never been a comprehensive national law governing data privacy and consumer rights. The American Privacy Rights Act would eliminate the existing patchwork of state data privacy laws, per the joint statement.
It would also give consumers the right to sue tech companies that violate their privacy rights and create a new data privacy-focused bureau within the Federal Trade Commission, according to a draft of the bill, which has yet to be introduced.
08/04/24
