Two influential lawmakers from opposing parties have reached an agreement on legislation aimed at enhancing privacy protections for Americans' personal data. The proposed bill defines privacy as a consumer right and introduces new regulations for companies that collect and utilize personal information. The bipartisan support indicates that the bill may receive significant attention.
WASHINGTON — Two influential lawmakers from opposing parties have crafted a deal on legislation designed to strengthen privacy protections for Americans' personal data .
If passed, the new standard would preempt most state privacy laws — though it wouldn't impact certain states' laws already on the books that protect financial, health or employee data. “From my own experience sharing an office with Hastert when we both were newly elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, I can safely say that few legislators would have placed a bet on him becoming speaker of the U.S. House.
Video appears to show a Ukrainian unmanned ground drone rolling up to the edge of a Russian trench and dropping explosivesThere could be potential general election ballot access concerns for President Joe Biden in Ohio, the state's Secretary of State's office said in a letter to Ohio Democratic Chair Liz Walters on Friday.
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