There is Still Hope for Federal Privacy Legislation, but it May be Delayed
Highly-publicized data breaches and frequent scandals involving the collection and sale of personal data have made online privacy a bipartisan issue. Lawmakers have proposed a number of solutions. One of those proposals is a bill to create rules governing online privacy, headed by Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Brian Schatz, and Maria Cantwell, and Republican Senators Jerry Moran, Roger Wicker, and John Thune.
Republicans evidently hope to complete a draft of the bill by the end of May so it can be introduced, debated, and voted…
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