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In May 2024, the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee‘s Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, And Commerce Subcommittee held a markup of three bills:

  • H.R. ____, American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft (Rep. Rodgers)
  • H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act (Reps. Bilirakis, Bucshon, Castor, Houchin, Schrier)
  • H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (Reps. Bilirakis and Pallone)

In the hearing announcement House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) said that

The days of Big Tech collecting unlimited data points on individuals and manipulating Americans online are numbered. It’s time for a reset of the internet ecosystem. The American Privacy Rights Act will usher in a new era by giving people the right to control their own data by reclaiming their identities and restoring America’s founding principles of freedom and self-determination,” We also look forward to advancing critical policies to protect kids online and to ensure people continue to have access to A.M. radio. The Energy and Commerce Committee has a rich history of advancing important legislation in a bipartisan way, and we look forward to building on that legacy this week.

“The American Privacy Rights Act is the strongest consumer data privacy and security framework to date—it provides businesses with certainty through a national preemptive standard, secures individual liberties through strong data minimization provisions, and cements America’s global leadership through data security provisions that warn consumers when their information is being collected and shared with our foreign adversaries, like China and Russia.”

Following the markup Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) said, “The American Privacy Rights Act is an opportunity for a reset, one that can help return us to the American Dream our Founders envisioned. “It gives people the right to control their personal information online, something the American people overwhelmingly want. They’re tired of having their personal information abused for profit.”

Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) added, “We have a historic opportunity to advance legislation that will end the patchwork and finally provide a federal standard to govern how Americans’ personal information is collected, stored, retained, and transferred.

Additional Resources:

  • H.R. __, the American Privacy Rights Act  (April 17, 2024, presented at the hearing before the subcommittee).
  • H.R. ____, American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft (Rep. Rodgers)  (May 23, presented at the subcommittee markup).

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